trout

Salmo trutta

Up to five years in freshwater and saltwater

trout is known around Europe and Asia as a migratory fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 140 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salmo
Maximum length: 140 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe and Asia: Atlantic, North, White and Baltic Sea basins, from Spain to Chosha Bay (Russia). Found in Iceland and northernmost rivers of Great Britain and Scandinavia. In Rhône drainage, native only to Lake Geneva basin, which it entered after last glaciation. Native to upper Danube and Volga drainages. Introduced widely. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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