14,529 observationsLeast Concern
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Salmoniformes ›Family: Salmonidae ›Genus: Salmo
About
The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a European species of salmonid fish that has been widely introduced into suitable environments globally. It includes both purely freshwater populations, referred to as the riverine ecotype or Salmo trutta morpha fario and a lacustrine ecotype, S. trutta morpha lacustris, also called the lake trout, as well as anadromous forms known as the sea trout, S. trutta morpha trutta. The latter migrates to the oceans for much of its life...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brown Trout is Salmo trutta.
- Brown Trout belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Brown Trout belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Brown Trout belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Brown Trout belongs to the order Salmoniformes.
- Brown Trout belongs to the family Salmonidae.
- Brown Trout belongs to the genus Salmo.