Last name meaning Farris: This is an Anglicization of the Old Gaelic name O' Fearghusa - a compound of the Gaelic O (meaning grandson or male descendant) and the personal name Fergus, composed of the elements fear - a man and gus - vigour or force...
To promote awareness of the animal, the Legislature adopted the state endemic mammal in 2009. 2009: Fish: Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Adopted as the state fish in 1969, the steelhead is one of the most popular fish for recreational fishing in Washington. While the Legislature used an old scientific name Salmo gairdnerii to describe the fish, two subspecies of rainbow trout are anadromous and known as steelheadâColumbia River redband trout O. m. gairdneri and coastal rainbow trout O. m. irideus.
Fishing > Iowa Fish Species > State Record Fish. âState Record Fish. If you believe you have caught an all-time state record fish in Iowa, follow these steps: Look up the size of the current state record to see if your fish is larger than the current record. New all-time state record fish will be recognized when the weight of the fish exceeds by one ounce or more the weight of the previous record for that species or recognized hybrid.