CUTTHROAT TROUT
Oncorhynchus clarki
Oncorhynchus clarki
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The Cutthroat trout is a member of the Trout
family (Salmonidae). This native of the western United States was recently introduced to Maryland for the purpose of recreational fishing. The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset. |
| Illustration by Dave Neely |
Distribution of Cutthroat trout in Maryland (MBSS data):
The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Salmonidae:
| Common Name | Genus & species |
|---|---|
| Brown trout | Salmo trutta |
| Cutthroat trout | Oncorhynchus clarki |
| Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss |