Today we want to share with you the characteristics of rainbow trout, A species of fish that usually inhabit the fresh water of western North America.
Its average weight is 3.60 kilos, life expectancy is 4 to 6 years. Its diet is carnivorous and its height reaches 76 centimeters.
This pretty trout It is native to the lakes and rivers of the Rocky Mountain area (North America). Over the years the fish has been introduced throughout the world due to its use in sport fishing and its succulent meat. A highly valued and appreciated species.
When you see it, you discover a very striking specimen with colors that will vary depending on the habitat in which they are, their age and the way they reproduce. Its most common color is a greenish blue or greenish yellow with a pink line on each side, the belly is white and has black dots on its dorsal part and on its fins.
The rainbow trout is a relative of the salmon family, and like these it can reach a significant size. Although the average reaches 76 centimeters, some specimens that measured more than 1.20 meters and weighed more than 24 kilos have been seen.
Its preferred habitat is rivers, streams and lakes with transparent and cold waters., sometimes they leave the fresh water until they reach the sea. Adults usually migrate, at that time they acquire a silver atom.
They feed on insects, crustaceans and smaller fish. Currently it is a species present, abundantly, throughout the world.
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