AnAge entry for Oncorhynchus mykiss

Classification (HAGRID: 04465)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Teleostei
            Order: Salmoniformes
                Family: Salmonidae
                    Genus: Oncorhynchus
Species
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Common name
Steelhead
Synonyms
Salmo mykiss, Onchorynchus mykiss, Salmo gibbsii, Oncorhynchus mykiss gibbsi

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
11 years (wild)
Source
ref. 454
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

Some evidence suggests that the steelhead has very slow ageing if it can return to the ocean after spawning [0014]. Otherwise it will age and die just like it occurs with the salmon. Telomerase activity has been detected in these animals [0017]. High mortality in streams in older fishes has also been reported [0442].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
912 days
Incubation
18 days
Clutch size
3,500 (oviparous)
Adult weight
12,235 g

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 161989
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 8022
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