| Main Ref. | Maitland, P.S. and R.N. Campbell, 1992 | ||||
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| Remarks | Anadromous (Ref. 5951). Young rainbow trout feed predominantly on zooplankton (Ref. 26523). Rainbow trout of all sizes fed mainly on midge (adults, larvae and pupae). As the fish grew larger, terrestrial prey became the most important food item (Ref. 55755). Possible cohabitation with G. olidus (Ref. 26860). Rainbow trout also have sea dwelling populations known as 'steelhead' (Ref. 6390). |
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| Association remarks | Parasites found are Echinorhynchus lateralis, Crepidostomum farionis, Eubothrium salvelini, Trichophyra piscium, Dibothriocephalus sp., Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus elongatus (Ref. 5951). |
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| Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Feeding type ref | Cadwallader, P.L. and G.N. Backhouse, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit | hunting macrofauna (predator) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feeding habit ref | Cadwallader, P.L. and G.N. Backhouse, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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