Gila trout
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit clear and cool mountain creeks (above 2000 m elevation). Entire life history is spent in freshwater . May bite when handled (Bob, pers. comm., 2006).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gila trout is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Gila trout is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproductive strategy: synchronous ovarian organization, determinate fecundity .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous . Temperate; 35°N - 33°N North America: Gila River system in New Mexico and Arizona, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Apache Trout · Gila Trout |
| 🌍CES | pstruh gilský |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Gilaørred |
| 🇩🇪German | Gilaforelle |
| 🌍EST | Gila forell |
| 🌍LAV | Gilas forele |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Форель Гила |
| 🌍SLV | gilska postrv |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Trucha del Gila |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Gilaöring |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 吉拉鱒 · 吉爾大麻哈魚 · 希拉鱒 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncorhynchus gilae gilae | - | - | Synonym |
| Salmo gilae | Miller | 1950 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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