Salmon Trout, Sea Trout, Brown Trout

Salmo trutta Linnaeus

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By Alan Davidson

Published 1980

  • About

Family Salmonidae

  • Portuguese: Truta marisca
  • Spanish: Trucha marina
  • French: Truite de mer
  • Dutch: Zeeforel, Schotje
  • German: Meerforelle
  • Polish: Troć
  • Russian: Kumzha, Taĭmen’
  • Finnish: Meritaimen
  • Swedish: Öring, Laxöring
  • Norwegian: Sjøaure, Sjøørret
  • Danish: Havørred
  • Icelandic: Urriði
  • Other: Sewin (Welsh); Breac geai (Irish); Eyrriði (Faroese)

REMARKS The maximum length of sea-run trout seems to be well over 1 metre, but this is exceptional. The freshwater varieties of the species are smaller. The colour is variable. Sea trout are usually grey or silvery with black or reddish spots.