Golden trout

Oncorhynchus aguabonita

Seventy One Centimeters Trout

Yellow
Temperate
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Fusiform
Large
Temperate fish

The California golden trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita) is a species of trout native to California. The golden trout is normally found in the Golden Trout Creek (tributary to the Kern River), Volcano Creek (tributary to Golden Trout Creek), and the South Fork Kern River. The Golden trout has been the official freshwater state fish of California since 1947.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Oncorhynchus
Maximum length: 71 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: Upper Kern River basin, Tulare and Kern counties in California, USA. Previously, two subspecies were recognized: Oncorhynchus aguabonita gilberti in Main and Little Kern rivers; Oncorhynchus aguabonita aguabonita in South Fork Kern River.

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