# Brown trout (*Salmo trutta*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a bony fish in the family Salmonidae and subfamily Salmoninae, within the order Salmoniformes. Its scientific name, Salmo trutta, was given by Linnaeus, 1758, and it belongs to the genus Salmo in the class Teleostei. Other English names for the brown trout include Trout, Brownie, Sea trout, Lake trout and River trout. On the IUCN Red List, the brown trout is assessed globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Salmoniformes
- family: Salmonidae
- genus: Salmo
- species: *Salmo trutta* Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms: *Fario argenteus*, *Fario lacustris*, *Fario trutta*, *Salar ausonii*, *Salar ausonii parcepunctata*, *Salar ausonii semipunctata*, *Salar ausonii var. parcepunctata*, *Salar ausonii var. semipunctata*, *Salar bailloni*, *Salar gaimardi*, *Salar spectabilis*, *Salmo albus*, *Salmo albus*, *Salmo ausonii*, *Salmo brachypoma*, *Salmo caecifer*, *Salmo cambricus*, *Salmo cornubiensis*, *Salmo cumberland*, *Salmo eriox*, *Salmo estuarius*, *Salmo fario*, *Salmo fario loensis*, *Salmo fario major*, *Salmo fario var. forestensis*, *Salmo fario var. loensis*, *Salmo faris*, *Salmo faris forestensis*, *Salmo faris var. forestensis*, *Salmo gadoides*, *Salmo gallivensis*, *Salmo illanca*, *Salmo islayensis*, *Salmo lacustris*, *Salmo lacustris rhenana*, *Salmo lacustris romanovi*, *Salmo lacustris septentrionalis*, *Salmo lacustris var. rhenana*, *Salmo lacustris var. septentrionalis*, *Salmo lemanus*, *Salmo levenensis*, *Salmo mistops*, *Salmo montana*, *Salmo orcadensis*, *Salmo orientalis*, *Salmo oxianus*, *Salmo phinoc*, *Salmo polyosteus*, *Salmo rappii*, *Salmo salvelinus var. albus*, *Salmo saxatilis*, *Salmo spurius*, *Salmo stroemii*, *Salmo sylvaticus*, *Salmo taurinus*, *Salmo trutta aralensis*, *Salmo trutta f. fario*, *Salmo trutta f. lacustris*, *Salmo trutta fario*, *Salmo trutta lacustris*, *Salmo trutta oxianus*, *Salmo trutta trutta*, *Salmo truttula*, *Salmo vario*, *Salmo venernensis*, *Trutta fario*, *Trutta fluvialis*, *Trutta fluviatilis*, *Trutta lacustris*, *Trutta marina*, *Trutta marina*, *Trutta salmanata*, *Trutta salmonata*, *Trutta trutta*, *Trutta variabilis*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the brown trout?

The brown trout is a fish, specifically a bony fish in the family Salmonidae.

### What is the scientific name of the brown trout?

The scientific name of the brown trout is Salmo trutta, placing it in the genus Salmo.

### Who named the brown trout?

The brown trout was named by Linnaeus, 1758.

### Is the brown trout endangered?

No. The brown trout is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List in its global assessment, which is not a threatened category.

### What other names does the brown trout have?

Other English names for the brown trout are Trout, Brownie, Sea trout, Lake trout and River trout.

### What family does the brown trout belong to?

The brown trout belongs to the family Salmonidae, subfamily Salmoninae, in the order Salmoniformes.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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