Salmo

brown troutBrown trout (Salmo trutta).

Salmo, fish genus that includes the popular food and sport fishes known as Atlantic salmon and brown trout. See also salmon.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.

Citation Information

Article Title: Salmo

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 02 March 2011

Access Date: February 22, 2025