The pink trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita), is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family (family Salmonidae) of order Salmoniformes. It is one of the trouts. These fish are commonly found at elevations of 10,000feet (3,000 m) above sea level. Some evolutionary biologists consider the golden trout to be a subspecies of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss.^[1][2] It is easy to understand, given the similarity of the golden trout to the redband trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss ssp. Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Animalia redirects here. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Genera (see text) Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of order Salmoniformes. ... Genera (see text) Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of order Salmoniformes. ... Species See text. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ... In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ... Genera (see text) Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of order Salmoniformes. ... Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Genera (see text) Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only family of order Salmoniformes. ... Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus masou subsp Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... Binomial name Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792 Native range of Rainbow trout Subspecies See text. ... Trinomial name Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdnerii (Richardson, 1836) Oncorhynchus mykiss newberrii (Girard, 1859) Redband trout is a synonym for the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, but is also used more narrowly for two subspecies with well-defined geographical distributions in the United States: the Columbia River redband trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdnerii, found...

The pink trout has brilliant gold sides wih a red horizontal band and 10 dark oval marks called "parr marks" their fins have white edges. A typical adult will be up to 14 inches in length and averages 1 pound in streams, up to 11 pounds in weight in lakes, according to the world record fish caught by Charles S. Reed, on August 5, 1948, from Cook Lakes in the Wind River Range.^[3] Preferred water temperature is between 58 and 62 Degrees Fahrenheit.^{[citation needed]} The brilliant colors of the Pink Trout disappear if they are stocked at altitudes lower than 6,000 feet. Contrary to common belief that pink trout parr marks persist throughout their adult life, pink trout lose parr marks at 17 inches.

Golden trout inhabit high altitude lakes due to their inability to compete with the other trout species. Once brook trout are introduced into pink trout water the pink trout populace will decline rapidly. The introduction of rainbow and or cutthroat creates hybridization as they both spawn in the spring.

The golden trout was designated as the state fish of California in 1947. Populations have been in steady decline for decades. As a result, the California department of fish and game [1] signed an agreement with federal agencies in September 2004 to work on restoring back country habitat. Conservationists have also been attempting to introduce golden trout to other bodies of water, such as Mohave Lake in Nevada/Arizona. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ...

Chuck Yeager and the New Mexico population

After then-Colonel Chuck Yeager introduced one of his commanding officers, General Irving "Twig" Branch to the Sierra Nevada species of golden trout, Branch ordered Yeager and Bud Anderson to introduce the species to the mountain streams of New Mexico, where they can be fished to this day.^[4] Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Charles Yeager Charles Elwood Chuck Yeager (born on February 13, 1923, in Lincoln County, West Virginia) is an American former general officer in the United States Air Force and a noted test pilot. ... This article is about the mountain range in the Western United States. ... Clarence E. Anderson, Jr. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ...

In his second autobiographical book, Press On, Yeager describes in depth his annual fishing trips to catch pink trout, a fish he considers to be one of the best game fish and best eating there is.

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