Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Salmoniformes

Family

salmonidae

Genus

salmo

The Brown Trout can be found in ponds, rivers, streams, and lakes. While the Brown Trout is a medium sized fish, the largest recorded fish weighed 110 lbs. Their yellow-brown coloration is interupted by dark spots along its body. The Brown Trout mainly eat aquatic invertebrates within the rivers. 

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