Oncorhynchus aguabonita (Jordan, 1892)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The California golden trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita) is a species of trout native to California. The golden trout is normally found in the Golden Trout Creek (tributary to the Kern River), Volcano Creek (tributary to Golden Trout Creek), and the South Fork Kern River. The Golden trout has been the official freshwater state fish of California since 1947.
The California golden trout is closely related to two rainbow trout subspecies. The Little Kern golden trout (O. m. whitei), found in the Little Kern River basin, and the Kern River rainbow trout (O. m. gilberti), found in the Kern River system. Together, these three trout form what is sometimes referred to as the "golden trout complex".
Wikipedia contributors, Golden trout; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:24:39.757134+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Oncorhynchus aguabonita (Jordan, 1892)
- Name authority
- (Jordan, 1892)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Salmoniformes
- Family
- Salmonidae
- Genus
- Oncorhynchus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSalmoniformes
- familySalmonidae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilySalmoninae Cuvier, 1816
- genusOncorhynchus Suckley, 1861
- speciesOncorhynchus aguabonita (Jordan, 1892)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Oncorhynchus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Keta salmonOncorhynchus keta (Walbaum, 1792) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cherry salmonOncorhynchus masou (Brevoort, 1856) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oncorhynchus rhodurus Jordan & McGregor, 1925 | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha (Walbaum, 1792) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mexican Golden TroutOncorhynchus chrysogaster (Needham & Gard, 1964) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| cutthroat troutOncorhynchus clarkii (Richardson, 1836) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oncorhynchus gilae (Miller, 1950) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| humpback salmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum, 1792) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oncorhynchus apache (Miller, 1972) | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Oncorhynchus iwame Kimura & Nakamura, 1961 | SalmonidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Oncorhynchus aguabonito (Jordan, 1892) (Jordan, 1892) | synonym |
| Salmo mykiss aguabonita Jordan, 1892 Jordan, 1892 | synonym |
| Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita (Jordan, 1892) (Jordan, 1892) | synonym |
| Salmo aguabonita Jordan, 1892 Jordan, 1892 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1019567 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:74MTV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.