Ferox trout

Ferox trout (Salmo ferox) is a variety of trout found in oligotrophic lakes/lochs of Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales. Ferox trout is a traditional name for large, piscivorous trout, which in Scotland feed largely on Arctic char. It has been argued to be a distinct species, being reproductively isolated from "normal" brown trout (Salmo trutta) of the same lakes, particularly in Ireland.[1] However, it is uncertain whether the ferox of different lakes are all of a single origin.[1] This fish grows to a length of 80 centimetres (31 in) SL.[2]

Ferox trout

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S. ferox
Binomial name
Salmo ferox
Jardine, 1835

Scottish authorities currently do not regard Scottish ferox to be taxonomically distinct from Salmo trutta.[3]

See also

References

  1. Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Salmo ferox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135577A4150683. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135577A4150683.en. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Salmo ferox" in FishBase. June 2015 version.
  3. Ferox trout The Scottish Government.


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