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
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/animal/Salmo
Access Date: November 21, 2024