Trout & Salmon
Green River Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii viridis
FreshwaterSalmonidaeVulnerable
About
The Green River Cutthroat Trout is a subspecies of cutthroat trout native to the Green River basin. They typically have a yellowish-brown to olive-green body with black spots concentrated towards the tail and a distinctive red or orange slash mark on each side of the lower jaw.
- Average size
- 6-16 inches, up to 2 lbs
- Colors
- Yellowish-brown to olive-green, black spots, red/orange slash marks
- Diet
- Aquatic insects (larvae and adults), terrestrial insects, small crustaceans, and occasionally small fish.
- Region
- Green River drainage basin in Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado.