steelhead
noun
steel·head
ˈstēl-ˌhed 
plural steelhead also steelheads
: an anadromous rainbow trout
called also steelhead trout
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The Bay-Delta is now a global hot spot for fish extinction, with two salmon runs, two sturgeon species, steelhead and more at risk of vanishing forever.
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Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Several fish species native to the region are protected under the Endangered Species Act — including the delta smelt, longfin smelt, chinook salmon runs and steelhead trout.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
At the time, the multistate and tribal parties agreed to a comprehensive package of actions called the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative to address the salmon and steelhead decline, as well as climate, energy and tribal justice issues challenging the region.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Some officials and environmentalists objected that the new rules would increase the chances that salmon, smelt and steelhead would go extinct, according to Cal Matters.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
Several fish species native to the region are protected under the Endangered Species Act — including the delta smelt, longfin smelt, chinook salmon runs and steelhead trout.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
At the time, the multistate and tribal parties agreed to a comprehensive package of actions called the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative to address the salmon and steelhead decline, as well as climate, energy and tribal justice issues challenging the region.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Some officials and environmentalists objected that the new rules would increase the chances that salmon, smelt and steelhead would go extinct, according to Cal Matters.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Steelhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steelhead. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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steelhead
noun
steel·head
ˈstē(ə)l-ˌhed
plural steelhead also steelheads
: a rainbow trout that migrates to the sea to mature and returns to rivers to breed
called also steelhead trout
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