
Trout is the common name for a number of species of freshwater fish belonging to the genera Oncorhynchus, Salmo and Salvelinus, all of the subfamily Salmoninae of the family Salmonidae. The word trout is also used as part of the name of some non-salmonid fish such as Cynoscion nebulosus, the spotted seatrout or speckled trout. Trout are closely related to salmon and char (or charr): species termed salmon and char occur in the same genera as do fish called trout (Oncorhynchus – Pacific salmon and trout, Salmo – Atlantic salmon and various trout, Salvelinus – char and trout). Lake trout and most other trout live in freshwater lakes and rivers exclusively, while there are others, such as the steelhead, which can spend two or three years at sea before returning to fresh water to spawn (a habit more typical of salmon). Steelhead that live out their lives in fresh water are called rainbow trout. Arctic char and brook trout are part of the char family. Trout are an important food source for humans and wildlife, including brown bears, birds of prey such as eagles, and other animals. They are classified as oily fish. Learn more about Trout
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Brook Trout (123 videos) | Salvelinus fontinalis | Not Available |
Brown Trout (130 videos) | Salmo trutta | Least concern |
Cutthroat Trout (41 videos) | Oncorhynchus clarkii | Not Available |
Dolly Varden (9 videos) | Salvelinus malma | Not Available |
Lake Trout (22 videos) | Salvelinus namaycush | Not Available |
Rainbow Trout (146 videos) | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Not Available |
Salmon Trout (10 videos) | Arripis trutta | Not Available |