Whitehorse Basin cutthroat trout
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| Willow-Whitehorse Basin cutthroat trout | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Oncorhynchus |
| Species: | O. clarkii |
| Population: | Willow-Whitehorse Basin cutthroat trout |
The Willow-Whitehorse Basin cutthroat trout refers to a population segment of the cutthroat trout complex, specifically the Lahontan cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus henshawii),[1][2] from the streams of the Whitehorse Basin (or the Coyote Basin[3]), southeastern Oregon. These fish have adapted to live under extreme conditions, and can withstand water temperatures as high as 85 °F for short periods of time.[4]
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