Biology:Ferox trout
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Short description: Species of fish
| Ferox trout | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salmo |
| Species: | S. ferox
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| Binomial name | |
| Salmo ferox Jardine, 1835
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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]
Scottish authorities currently do not regard Scottish ferox to be taxonomically distinct from Salmo trutta.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/135577/4150683. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Salmo ferox" in FishBase. June 2015 version.
- ↑ Ferox trout The Scottish Government.
Wikidata ☰ Q637945 entry
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