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Paiute Cutthroat
The Paiute cutthroat trout is native only to Silver King Creek, a tributary of the Carson River in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. It is believed that the Paiute evolved from a sub-population of Lahontan cutthroat trout that became isolated in the creek. Pauites have a purple coloration, and they are distinguished from other cutthroat species because they lack most body spots. It is a federally listed threatened species. They grow to a maximum size of 10 inches and weigh up to 1 pound.
