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Because it has many colors, like a rainbow. I think.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoIts reflective scales can refract light and give it an iridescent or multi-colored shine.
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What are Steelhead?
The only "Steelhead" I am aware of is the Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). It is also called the Rainbow trout. They are a great sportfish and good eating. Salmon
Are rainbow trout diurnal?
Yes, Rainbow trout are diurnal.
Is a Golden Rainbow Trout an albino?
No, it is not an albino. An albino by definition is a "an animal or plant with a marked deficiency in pigmentation". The fact that these trout have pigment means they are not ablino.What they actually are called is "Palomino Rainbow Trout". The Golden Rainbow Trout originated from a single Rainbow Trout that was spawned in the fall of 1954 in West Virginia. This trout's body color was a chimera of golden and normally pigmented tissue. When this fish was crossed with a normally pigmented Rainbow Trout, the offspring (what we have come to refer to as Palomino Rainbow Trout) were lighter in color.I caught one this past Saturday here in Oklahoma.
What trout is considered the fishermans trout?
Rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss is called the steelhead in the ocean and the rainbow in freshwater what is it?
Trout
Dose a rainbow trout care for its young?
Trout young (called 'fry') are on their own from birth. Their parents do not care for them.
Do rainbow trout eat shrimp?
a hungry rainbow trout will eat anything
Do rainbow trout eat small rainbow trout?
Yes, trout are a cannibal fish. They eat their own species.
Is rainbow an adjective?
The word rainbow is a noun. Using it with another noun is called a noun adjunct, and is not classified as an adjective (e.g. rainbow sheen, rainbow trout).
Where can you buy a pet rainbow trout?
well, first of all, you can not buy rainbow trout. i know i know rainbow trouts are popular fish but buying a pet rainbow trout is impossible. if you really want to get a pet rainbow trout, then get a hunters purmit and go catch one
What is the place called in rotorua where tourists can see rainbow trout?
the answer is fairy springs.
A tourist attraction in Rotorua where rainbow trout can be seen?
Fairy springs is where you can see Rainbow trout
