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Sea trout

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Sea trout is the common name usually applied to anadromous, sea-run forms of brown trout, often referred to by the scientific name Salmo trutta morpha trutta. Depending on the region it is also known as bull trout, sewin in Wales, peel or peal, mort, finnock in Scotland, white trout in Ireland, or salmon trout as a culinary term. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Piscivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Salmo trutta trutta 5
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Salmo, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Sea trout

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Salmo trutta
Open Ocean, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Salmo trutta
River, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Salmo trutta

In Ecosystem

Arctic Ocean, Ecosystems
Source Sea trout (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Europe

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Iceland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

The Arctic

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

United Kingdom

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Sea trout (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Sea trout is the common name usually applied to anadromous (sea-run) forms of brown trout (Salmo trutta), and is often referred to as Salmo trutta morpha trutta.
  • article text (diet), EntityId 372777
    The sea trout feeds mainly on fish, small crabs, shrimps and prawns.
  • Range
    Brown trout introduced into freshwater habitats in Tasmania, Victoria, New Zealand, Falkland Islands, Kerguelen Islands, Chile and Argentina have established anadromous populations when there was suitable access to saltwater.
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2. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ2857311, descriptionView the Source
3. NatureServe Explorer: Salmo trutta
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Salmo trutta
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Conservation Status: IUCN Red List
    IUCN Red List Least Concern
  • In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
    lakes and ponds
  • In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
    rivers and streams
  • In Biome: Open Ocean, Habitat Regions, biome: pelagic
    pelagic pelagic
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5. Wikipedia: Sea trout
WikipediaWikidata Q1095355 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
FishBase: Salmo trutta (FishBase)
FishBaseIUCN Red List
Quote, IUCN Red List
Least Concern (LC)
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Wikidata: Sea trout
Child Taxon Of: Salmo, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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