Steelhead Trout (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Steelhead Trout

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Steelhead trout are the same species as rainbow trout, although they have different life history strategies. Rainbow trout live only in freshwater, whereas steelhead traverse between freshwater and the ocean.

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John McMillan

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