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The Nonindigenous Occurrences section of the NAS species profiles has a new structure. The section is now dynamically updated from the NAS database to ensure that it contains the most current and accurate information. Occurrences are summarized in Table 1, alphabetically by state, with years of earliest and most recent observations, and the tally and names of drainages where the species was observed. The table contains hyperlinks to collections tables of specimens based on the states, years, and drainages selected. References to specimens that were not obtained through sighting reports and personal communications are found through the hyperlink in the Table 1 caption or through the individual specimens linked in the collections tables.

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Common name: Little Kern golden trout

Taxonomy: available through www.itis.gov

Identification: Behnke (2002); Page and Burr (2011). Some authors (e.g., Page and Burr 2011) consider both O. mykiss whitei and the South Fork Kern River golden trout (O. m. aguabonita) to be a distinct species from rainbow trout (O. aguabonita whitei and O. a. aguabonita, respectively).

Size: to 30 cm (Behnke 2002)

Native Range: Endemic to the Little Kern River, Tulare county, California (Behnke 2002; Moyle 2002; Page and Burr 2011).

Alaska	Hawaii	Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands	Guam Saipan

Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) Explained
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References: (click for full references)

Behnke, R.J. 2002. Trout and salmon of North America. The Free Press, New York, NY.

Moyle, P.B. 2002. Inland fishes of California. 2nd edition. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA.

Page, L.M., and B.M. Burr. 2011. Field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Peterson Field Guides series. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, MA.

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Author: Neilson, M.E.

Peer Review Date: 3/28/2012

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