Species catalog

Sea trout

Salmo trutta

Sea trout (Salmo trutta) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.

Sea trout (Salmo trutta), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameSalmo trutta
FamilySalmonidae
HabitatFresh water, brackish water and salt water
GroupSalmonids, Predators
Regional lists in FishincEurope freshwater, Northern Europe saltwater, South America freshwater

Identifying features

  • Sea trout: bright silver body with black round and X-shaped spots, mostly above the lateral line, no red spots
  • Dark grey-blue back
  • Adipose fin
  • Nearly square tail

Sea trout in other languages

LanguageName
GermanMeerforelle
FrenchTruite de mer
SpanishReo, Trucha marina
ItalianTrota di mare
PortugueseTruta-marisca
DutchZeeforel
PolishTroć wędrowna, Troć
SwedishHavsöring
DanishHavørred
NorwegianSjøørret
FinnishMeritaimen
CroatianMorska pastrva
CzechPstruh mořský
HungarianTengeri pisztráng
RomanianPăstrăv de mare
TurkishDeniz alabalığı

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