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Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae

Listing Status:   

General Information

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 trout is the state fish of Arizona, and is one of only two species of trout native to that state (the other being the gila trout).

Lead Region:  Southwest Region (Region 2)
Date Listed: Mar 11, 1967

  • States/US Territories in which the Apache trout is known to occur:  Arizona

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
09/03/2009 74 FR 45649 45650 Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache) Recovery Plan, Second Revision
07/27/2007 72 FR 41350 41351 Notice of Availability of the Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache)
04/21/2006 71 FR 20714 20716 5-Year Review of 25 Southwestern Species
07/16/1975 40 FR 29863 29864 Threatened Status for Three Species of Trout; 40 FR 29863 29864 (Lahontan cutthroat, Salmo clarki henshawi; Paiute cutthroat, Salmo clarki seleniris; Arizona trout, Salmo apache)
04/23/1975 40 FR 17847 17848 Proposed Threatened Status for 3 Species of Trout (3); 50 CFR Part 17; 40 FR 17847 17848 (Lahontan cutthroat, Paiute cutthroat, Arizona trout, Salmo clarki henshawi, Salmo clarki seleniris, Salmo apache)
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/16/1975 40 FR 29863 29864 Threatened Status for Three Species of Trout; 40 FR 29863 29864 (Lahontan cutthroat, Salmo clarki henshawi; Paiute cutthroat, Salmo clarki seleniris; Arizona trout, Salmo apache)
04/23/1975 40 FR 17847 17848 Proposed Threatened Status for 3 Species of Trout (3); 50 CFR Part 17; 40 FR 17847 17848 (Lahontan cutthroat, Paiute cutthroat, Arizona trout, Salmo clarki henshawi, Salmo clarki seleniris, Salmo apache)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/03/2009 Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache) Recovery Plan, Second Revision View Implementation Progress Final Revision 2
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/03/2009 74 FR 45649 45650 Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache) Recovery Plan, Second Revision
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 07/27/2007 72 FR 41350 41351 Notice of Availability of the Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache)
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • 04/21/2006 71 FR 20714 20716 5-Year Review of 25 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Apache trout.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Apache trout

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Apache trout.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009