83 observationsEndangered
Gila Trout
Oncorhynchus gilae
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Salmoniformes ›Family: Salmonidae ›Genus: Oncorhynchus
About
The Gila trout (Oncorhynchus gilae) is a species of salmonid, related to the rainbow, native to the Southwest United States. Prior to 2006 the Gila trout was federally listed as endangered. In July 2006, after much work by the Game and Fish departments in New Mexico and Arizona, the US Forest Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Gila trout was down-listed to threatened, with a special provision called a "4d rule" that will...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Gila Trout is Oncorhynchus gilae.
- Gila Trout belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Gila Trout belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Gila Trout belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Gila Trout belongs to the order Salmoniformes.
- Gila Trout belongs to the family Salmonidae.
- Gila Trout belongs to the genus Oncorhynchus.