Summary ²

The California golden trout, or simply the golden trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita), is a subspecies of the rainbow trout native to California. The golden trout is native to Golden Trout Creek (tributary to the Kern River), Volcano Creek (tributary to Golden Trout Creek), and the South Fork Kern River. It is the state fish of California.

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1. (c) Troutfisher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Small_Golden_Trout.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncorhynchus_aguabonita

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