Apache Trout Species Status Assessment 2022

Apache Trout Species Status Assessment 2022
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This Species Status Assessment (SSA) provides a comprehensive review of the status, viability, and resiliency of the Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache). Using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's SSA framework, it describes the species, its life history and ecological needs, risks and threats, and conservation actions. It also outlines the species' current condition by quantifying key demographic and habitat factors central to the species' life cycle. It also explores the future of the species over a 30-year timeframe. 

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Ecological Risk Screening
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Little Colorado River confluence
Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
The Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office – or AZFWCO as we are more commonly known – is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program. Established in eastern Arizona in 1956 as a fishery assistance office, AZFWCO has expanded to three stations, located...
Conservation Office
Flagstaff,AZ
Program
Juvenile Northern Pike in aquarium at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, South Dakota
The Fish and Aquatic Conservation program leads aquatic conservation efforts for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are committed to tackling the nation’s highest priority aquatic conservation and recreational challenges to conserve, restore, and enhance fisheries for future generations.
Program
Falls Church,VA
Species
A close up view of a trout with dark spots underwater

The Apache trout is a species of freshwater fish and is a member of the Salmonidae family. Feeding preferences depend on size. Fish 6-9cm long primarily feed on Ephemeroptera, whereas fish 15cm and larger utilize more Trichoptera, and terrestrial insects are eaten by all size classes. The Apache...

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Animalia
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Desert
Mountain
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Fisheries management
Freshwater fish
Aquatic environment
Indigenous species
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