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Topic: Fish - Oncorhynchus mykiss

Chris,

I am unsure whether the Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) now requires the addition of a new colloquial/vernacular name or not - it seems the North American variant of the species known as a 'Steelhead' has been caught on the Hampshire Avon - see over at:

http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/news/anoth … t-uk-54560

Further information on the species and form can be found here:  http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/fis … trout.html

Steve

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Re: Fish - Oncorhynchus mykiss

Hi Steve - as its a name that has appeared in the press and might figure in the a freshwater list at some time then I have added it as a synonym :)

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)