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Mountain Whitefish

Scientific Name:

Prosopium williamsoni

Type:

Fish

Habitat:

Clear, cold, and deep mountain waters, including streams, rivers and lakes

Range:

Common in the western United States and Canada, including northern Nevada’s Truckee River and Lake Tahoe regions

Status:

No listed status

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.