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Golden rainbow trout

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Caption: Golden rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, color variant): The West Virginia Centennial golden trout was developed in West Virginia as a color mutation of rainbow trout in 1963. Golden rainbow trout can be found in most of the larger waters of the state that receive trout stockings.

Credit: Duane Raver

Courtesy Of: WV Division of Natural Resources

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