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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That would encourage the reproduction of local bull trout, which are a threatened species in the Lower 48 states.
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
“We have very sustainable cutthroat and bull trout populations thanks to the pristine, intact watersheds in the upper Kootenay region,” said Heather Lamson, a fisheries biologist with the British Columbia Ministry of Forests.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 13, 2022
The bull trout is also more regular in his habits than the salmon; for the fisherman can calculate almost to a day when the large black male trout will leave the sea.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 333, July 1843 by Various
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