Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
- Habitat
- Streams and lakes; some populations spend much of adulthood at sea and return to freshwater to spawn.
- Diet
- Invertebrates including crustaceans; larger individuals often eat more fish.
- Identification clues
- Often olive-brown above with dark spots and reddish spots on the sides. Young fish have dark oval side markings.
- Did you know?
- Some brown trout migrate to sea, while others stay in their home stream throughout life.
Identification practice
Compare these sourced clues with the photograph. Color can vary and some traits are shared by other species; use several visible details together.
Redbreast Sunfish(Lepomis auritus)
A yellow, orange or rusty belly and a long, narrow flap extending back from the gill cover.
Reference: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Yellow Perch(Perca flavescens)
Usually golden-yellow as an adult, with six to eight dark vertical side bars and two dorsal fins.
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