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Ferox Trout
Salmo ferox
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. However, it is uncertain whether the ferox of different lakes are all of a...
From the article Ferox trout on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Ferox trout has a deeper body than the brown trout it lives alongside. The body is brown to silvery with a few small black spots which are equal to or smaller than the size of the pupil, although these may be absent. They are larger and have a maxilla which extends past the eye. The ferox trout has a maximum standard length of 80 cm (31 in).
Range & habitat
Ferox trout are known to occur in glacial lochs and loughs in Ireland and Scotland, while predatory trout populations in the Lake District of England and in Wales have not yet been confirmed to be ferox trout. These fish typically inhabit nutrient poor glacial lochs with a surface area greater than 100 ha (250 acres) where there are populations of char (Salvelinus spp).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
The ferox trout is classified in the genus Salmo, the name of this genus being the Latin word for trout or salmon. The specific name, ferox, mean "fierce", an allusion to the "extreme voracity and ferocious habits" of this fish.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 111940.