Name that Cut Throat Sub Species

[Tony Cav]

Here's one....should be easy to ID if using a standard photo for comparison



http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss186/tcava1/Yellow_Cut.jpg

[Tony Cav]

Anybody?

[MCRanger]

Is it a Yellowstone cutthroat?

[AndyS]

Oncorhynchus clarkii

[Lard Almighty]

Is it a Yellowstone cutthroat?

X2

Oncorhynchus clarkii

That is the genus and species, which covers all cutthroats. The subspecies in question, Yellowstone cutthroat, is Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri. :cool:

[Tony Cav]

Yes...Technically they say that the original pure strain is extinct. Fish was caught at Buffalo Ford on the Yellowstone and is considered a pure strain West Slope Cut