Oncorhynchus lacustris (syn. Rhabdofario lacustris) is an extinct species of prehistoric freshwater trout from the late Miocene to late Pliocene of Western North America.[1] Its fossils have been found in lacustrine deposits in what is now Idaho.
| Oncorhynchus lacustris Temporal range:
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| O. lacustris (jaw). Glenns Ferry Fm., Idaho, USA | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Oncorhynchus |
| Species: | †O. lacustris
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| †Oncorhynchus lacustris (Cope, 1870)
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See also
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References
edit- ^ Stearley, Ralph F.; Smith, Gerald R. (2016-10-14). "FISHES OF THE MIO-PLIOCENE WESTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN AND VICINITY". Publications of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan. ISSN 0076-8405.
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