{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "trout",
  "name": "Rainbow Trout",
  "scientificName": "Oncorhynchus mykiss",
  "category": "Fish",
  "summary": "Rainbow trout are salmonid fish native to Pacific North America, named for the pink lateral stripe along silver sides. Stocked worldwide for sport fishing and aquaculture, they grow to 50 cm or more in rivers, leap at flies, and include steelhead populations that migrate to sea before returning to spawn.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Actinopterygii",
    "order": "Salmoniformes",
    "family": "Salmonidae",
    "genus": "Oncorhynchus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 3,
    "lengthM": 0.6,
    "topSpeedKmh": 12,
    "lifespanYears": 8
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Oncorhynchus mykiss"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore — insects, crustaceans, and small fish"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Cold rivers, lakes, and streams; anadromous steelhead in coastal rivers"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "4–11 years in the wild (varies by population)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "0.5–9 kg (1–20 lb); steelhead and lake fish larger"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Strong swimmer; leaps waterfalls during spawning runs"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Pacific drainages from Alaska through California and inland to Idaho and Nevada; introduced worldwide for sport fishing and aquaculture.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia",
      "Europe",
      "North America",
      "Oceania",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Oncorhynchus mykiss.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Oncorhynchus%20mykiss&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Oncorhynchus mykiss. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Oncorhynchus_mykiss/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/trout/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/trout/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}