Species catalog

Brown trout

Salmo trutta

Brown trout (Salmo trutta) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water.

Brown trout (Salmo trutta), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameSalmo trutta
FamilySalmonidae
HabitatFresh water
GroupSalmonids, Predators
Regional lists in FishincEurope freshwater, South America freshwater, USA and Canada freshwater

Identifying features

  • Stream brown trout: golden-brown to olive flanks with many black spots and bright red spots ringed with pale halos
  • Small adipose fin with a red tip
  • Nearly square tail
  • Yellowish belly

Brown trout in other languages

LanguageName
GermanBachforelle
FrenchTruite fario
SpanishTrucha común
ItalianTrota fario
PortugueseTruta-de-rio, Truta-comum
DutchBeekforel
PolishPstrąg potokowy
SwedishBäcköring, Öring
DanishBækørred
NorwegianBekkørret, Ørret
FinnishPurotaimen, Taimen
CroatianPotočna pastrva
CzechPstruh potoční, Pstruh obecný, Pstruh obecný potoční
HungarianSebes pisztráng, Patakipisztráng
RomanianPăstrăv de râu, Păstrăv indigen
TurkishDere alabalığı

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