steelhead

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von steelhead im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: The anadromous form of the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss; The vernacular term for those Rainbow Trout (Salmo gairdneri) which live in the Great Lakes, but travel up the small tribuary streams, including those along the North Shore, to spawn; n - Species of pacific salmon commonly 18-24 inches in length with a streamlined shape, red stripe on side and distinctive spotting on back Steelhead spawn in mid-winter, early spring (Jan - April) and may return to the ocean after laying their eggs They can be distinguished from the Coho by the spotting on their backs as well as by the red stripe on their sides; {i} type of trout that lives in the sea but returns to fresh water to reproduce; A North Pacific salmon (Salmo Gairdneri) found from Northern California to Siberia; called also hardhead, and preesil; A large rainbow trout that spends part of its life in freshwater streams and then migrates to a salt water ocean or large freshwater lake It returns to the stream to spawn; The ruddy duck