Scientific Name
Oncorhynchus clarki behnkei
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Park
Yellowstone National Park (YELL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Finespotted Snake River 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 |
| Subspecies | Oncorhynchus clarki behnkei |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Lewis River, Snake River and some of its tributaries (Varley and Schullery 1998, Duff 1996).; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Native to the Snake River drainage; Data Source: Todd Koel - YELL Supervisory Fishery Biologist
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
"Sporadic occurrence in the lower Lewis River, the Snake River, and perhaps some of the smaller tributaries entering the Snake" (Varley and Schullery 1998).; Data Source: Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
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
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Created Date
3/4/2008 11:02:01 AM
Last Modified By
Rob Daley, GRYN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
3/4/2008 11:35:15 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: April 2006, Doug Keinath-Lead Zoologist-Wyoming Natural Diversity Database reports: O. c. behnkei is not a recognized subspecies of cutthroat trout. Rather, it is generally considered a morphological varient of Yellowstone cutthroat trout (O. c. bouvieri) and it sometimes refered to as the fine-spotted Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
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