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Lahontan Cutthroat Trout

Scientific Name:

Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi

Type:

Fish

Habitat:

Lakes, rivers, and streams with cool, well-oxygenated water and areas with rocky substrate, vegetation cover, riffles, and pools

Range:

The Lahontan Basin in northern Nevada

Status:

Threatened under the Endangered Species Act

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.