cutthroat trout

noun
1.
a spotted trout, Salmo clarkii, of coastal streams of western North America, having a reddish streak on each side of the throat.
Origin
1890-95, Americanism
Examples from the web for cutthroat trout
  • Excursions aim to catch wild rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and brookies.
  • Lakes and streams in the park contain brown, brook, rainbow and cutthroat trout populations.
  • The threatened greenback cutthroat trout once stared extinction in the face.
  • cutthroat trout get their name from the slashes of red or pink under their jaws.
  • cutthroat trout must be handled carefully and released immediately back into the water.