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Scientific Name
Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi (Girard, 1856)
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
westslope cutthroat trout
Park Synonyms
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 clarkii |
| Subspecies | Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Currently only found in YNP in the headwater areas of Grayling and Cougar Creeks (Varley and Schullery 1998, Duff 1996).; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Largely lost due to introgression with rainbow trout and introduced Yellowstone cutthroat trout; Data Source: Todd Koel - YELL Supervisory Fishery Biologist
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
This subspecies has "been extinct in most of these [YNP] waters for over 50 years and is now known only in the headwater areas of Grayling and Cougar Creeks" (Varley and Schullery 1998). (Gallatin watershed); Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BCI
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kcrockatt@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/29/2016 9:16:13 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: D. Mahony, NPS Aquatic Resource Files
