bull trout
Americannoun
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a char, Salvelinus confluentus, formerly considered the same species as Dolly Varden but later reclassified.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bull trout
First recorded in 1645–55
Example Sentences
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“Each summer, this important bull trout habitat is negatively impacted, and there is significant mortality to fish that are trying to access spawning areas.”
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024
The structures also help reconnect streams and wetlands, critical for aquatic species such as bull trout and coastal giant salamander.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024
Entire species, including whitebark pine and the native bull trout, have diminished, harming ecosystems that rely upon them.
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023
The bull trout were possibly threatened most by rising water temperature and decreases in the summer stream flow.
From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022
He is as wary as a five-season fox, and when he pays your ship a visit when out at sea, he looks as humble and unsophisticated as a bull trout.
From Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" by Stables, Gordon
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