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    Rainbow trout are considered a pest species in some habitats where they have been introduced. Dam construction has hindered the ability of rainbow trout to migrate upriver, which is necessary for their reproductive cycle. UC Davis has started programs to protect rainbow trout in the San Diego area.

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    Rainbow trout are considered a pest species in some habitats where they have been introduced. Dam construction has hindered the ability of rainbow trout to migrate upriver, which is necessary for their reproductive cycle. UC Davis has started programs to protect rainbow trout in the San Diego area.

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    Rainbow trout are considered a pest species in some habitats where they have been introduced. Dam construction has hindered the ability of rainbow trout to migrate upriver, which is necessary for their reproductive cycle. UC Davis has started programs to protect rainbow trout in the San Diego area.

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    RainbowTrout

    Oncorhynchusmykiss

    Status
    :
    Endangered
    ConservationEfforts
    :

    Rainbowtroutareconsideredapestspeciesinsomehabitatswherethey
    havebeenintroduced.Nativepopulations,arethreatenedbydisease,habitatdestruction,and
    fishing.Damconstructionhashinderedtheabilityofrainbowtrouttomigrateupriver,whichis
    necessaryfortheirreproductivecycle.Theirpopulationsarehealthyworldwideandtheyhaveno
    specialstatusorprotections.UCDavishasstartedprogramstoprotectrainbowtroutintheSan
    Diegoarea.
    PhysicalDescription
    :
    Behavior
    :
    Rainbowtroutprefertofeedinopenfreshwaterstreams,and
    tendtofeedmoreatthesurfacecomparedtootherspeciesoffish.
    RangeandHabitat
    :The
    rainbowtroutspeciesisnativetoNorthAmericanlakesandrivers,
    mostlywestoftheRockyMountains.
    Coldlakesandriversaretheidealhabitatforrainbow
    trout,eventhoughsomewillswimouttotheoceanduringtimesofmigration.
    DietandFeedingType
    :
    Rainbowtroutsurviveonsmallfish,crustaceans,andinsects.Rainbow
    trouteatavarietyoffisheggs.
    FunFact
    :
    Unlikeasalmon,whichdiesafterspawning,rainbowtroutcanspawn,returntothe
    ocean,andmigratebackupstreamtospawnseveraltimes.

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