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Scientific Name

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792)

Park

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Rainbow trout, Steelhead trout

Park Synonyms

Salmo gairdnerii

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Actinopterygii
Class	Teleostei
Superorder	Protacanthopterygii
Order	Salmoniformes
Family	Salmonidae
Subfamily	Salmoninae
Genus	Oncorhynchus
Species	Oncorhynchus mykiss

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Formerly known as Salmo gairdnerii.; Data Source: Fessell et al. 2007

Nativeness

Non-native

Nativeness Notes

Native to the western states.; Data Source: Kelly and Price 1979

Nativeness Tags

Cultivated
Yearlings of this species were planted in the Platte River drainage system and in Lake Michigan near the mouth of the Platte River after 1964 and through 1972 (Taube 1974). Planted in Glen Lake in 2005.; Data Source: Taube 1974; MDNR fish stocking database 2005

Abundance

Common

Abundance Notes

Common in Lake Michigan.; Data Source: Kelly and Price 1979

Seasonality Tags

Breeder

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

4

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

D M Loope

Created Date

11/5/2002 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Leah Kainulainen

Last Modified Date

3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: Recorded at mouth of Shalda Creek, Lime Lake, Narada Lake, Crystal River, Big Glen Lake, Little Glen Lake, Hatland Creek, Platte River, Platte Lake, and Lake Michigan., Park Species Data Source: Taube, C. M. 1974. Descriptive and Historical Account of the Platte River, Its Surrounding Area, and Its Salmonid Fishes. MDNR, Fisheries Res. Rept. #1809. Lansing, MI. 88pp. Fessell, B., J. Elias and J. Glase. 2007. Inventory and evaluation of inland fisheries at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Kelly, T. M. and B. Price. 1979. Fishes of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Final report. Report to the agency. 30 pp + appendix. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 2005. Fish Stocking Database (http://www.michigandnr.com/fishstock).

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