Species FAO code: TRS

Salmo trutta

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Bachforelle [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] de Forelle [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] de Forelle [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] de Lachsforelle (If the meat is pink or orange to pink) [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] de Lachsforelle (If the meat is pink or orange to pink) [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] de Lachsforelle (If the meat is pink or orange to pink) [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] de Meerforelle [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] de Seeforelle [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Belgium	fr Truite fr Truite saumonee (only salmon-colored flesh) fr Truite de mer [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] nl Forel nl Zalmforel (only salmon-colored flesh) nl Zeeforel [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Bulgaria	bg Речна пъстърва [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] bg балканска пъстърва [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Croatia	hr potočna pastrva hr pastrva	–
Cyprus	el πέστροφα [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Czech Republic	cs Pstruh obecný [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] cs Pstruh mořský [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] cs Pstruh obecný [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] cs Pstruh potoční [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Denmark	da Ørred da havørred da bækørred da søørred da foreller (small)	–
Estonia	et Meriforell et iherus et Jõeforell [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Finland	fi taimen [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] fi purotaimen [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] fi tammukka [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] fi taimen [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] fi järvitaimen [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] fi taimen [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] fi meritaimen [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] sv öring [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] sv bäcköring [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] sv öring [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] sv insjööring [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] sv öring [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] sv havsöring [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
France	fr truite d'Europe fr truite fr truite de mer (farmed in seawater) fr Fario (farmed in seawater)	–
Germany	de Forelle [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] de Bachforelle [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] de Lachsforelle (If the meat is pink or orange to pink) [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] de Forelle [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] de Seeforelle [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] de Lachsforelle (If the meat is pink or orange to pink) [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] de Meerforelle [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] de Lachsforelle (If the meat is pink or orange to pink) [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Greece	el Πέστροφα	–
Ireland	en Brown trout (if caught in freshwater) en Sea trout (if caught at sea) ga Breac donn ga breac geal	–
Italy	it Trota fario [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] it Trota lacustre [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Latvia	lv Strauta forele [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] lv Taimiņš	–
Lithuania	lt margasis upėtakis [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] lt paprastasis šlakis [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Luxembourg	de Bachforelle de Forelle fr truite fr truite brune fr truite de mer	–
Netherlands	nl Zeeforel [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] nl Schotzalm [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta] nl Beekforel [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] nl Beekforel [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Poland	pl Pstrąg potokowy [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] pl Troć wędrowna [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Portugal	pt Truta pt Truta-marisca pt Truta-comum	–
Slovakia	sk pstruh morský	–
Slovenia	sl morska postrv sl potočna postrv [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] sl jezerska postrv [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta]	–
Spain	es Reo es Trucha marina	Galicia: Reo
Sweden	sv Öring sv Bäcköring [Salmo trutta fario synonym for Salmo trutta] sv Insjööring [Salmo trutta lacustris synonym for Salmo trutta] sv Havsöring [Salmo trutta trutta synonym for Salmo trutta]	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Belgium

Escavèche de Chimay
protected geographical indication (PGI)

Hungary

Szilvásváradi pisztráng
protected geographical indication (PGI)

United Kingdom

West Wales Coracle Caught Sewin

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	148.0 kcal
Total fat	6.61 g
Saturates	1.149 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.77 g
Salt	130.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 40.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.3.b.23 Sound
27.3.c.22 Belt Sea
27.3.d.24 Baltic West of Bornholm (Subdivision 24)
27.3.d.25 Southern Central Baltic - West (Subdivision 25)
27.3.d.29 Archipelago Sea (Subdivision 29)
27.3.d.30 Bothnian Sea (Subdivision 30)
27.3.d.31 Bothnian Bay (Subdivision 31)
27.3.d.32 Gulf of Finland (Subdivision 32)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 50.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.3.d.26 Southern Central Baltic - East (Subdivision 26)
27.3.d.27 West of Gotland (Subdivision 27)
27.3.d.28 East of Gotland or Gulf of Riga (Subdivision 28)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758

Scientific name

Salmo trutta

Author

Linnaeus, 1758

Rank

Species

FAO code

TRS

Morphological description

Caudal fin with 18 to 20 soft rays (Ref. 40476).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSalmoniformes
  - FamilySalmonidae
    - GenusSalmo
      - SpeciesSalmo trutta

Synonyms

Salar bailloni Valenciennes, 1848
Salmo trutta lacustris Linnaeus, 1758
Salar ausonii Valenciennes, 1848
Fario argenteus Valenciennes, 1848
Salmo caecifer Parnell, 1838
Salmo faris var. forestensis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Salmo lacustris septentrionalis Fatio, 1890
Salmo rappii Günther, 1866
Salmo levenensis Yarrell, 1839
Salmo lacustris Linnaeus, 1758
Salmo trutta trutta Linnaeus, 1758
Trutta salmanata Strøm, 1784
Salmo lacustris romanovi Kawraisky, 1896
Salmo albus Walbaum, 1792
Trutta marina Moreau, 1881
Salmo polyosteus Günther, 1866
Salar gaimardi Valenciennes, 1848
Salmo sylvaticus Gmelin, 1789
Salmo phinoc Shaw, 1804
Trutta fluviatilis Duhamel, 1771
Salmo lacustris rhenana Fatio, 1890
Salmo cumberland Lacepède, 1803
Salmo taurinus Walker, 1812
Salmo gadoides Lacepède, 1803
Salmo spurius Pallas, 1814
Salmo truttula Nilsson, 1832
Salmo cambricus Donovan, 1806
Salmo montana Walker, 1812
Trutta variabilis Lunel, 1874
Salmo fario var. forestensis Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Fario trutta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Salar ausonii var. semipunctata Heckel & Kner, 1858
Salmo estuarius Knox, 1855
Salmo trutta aralensis Berg, 1908
Trutta fario (Linnaeus, 1758)
Salmo albus Bonnaterre, 1788
Trutta trutta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trutta salmonata Rutty, 1772
Salmo fario loensis Walbaum, 1792
Salar ausonii var. parcepunctata Heckel & Kner, 1858
Salmo fario major Walecki, 1863
Salmo mistops Günther, 1866
Salmo orientalis McClelland, 1842
Salmo orcadensis Günther, 1866
Salmo islayensis Thomson, 1873
Salmo gallivensis Günther, 1866
Salmo saxatilis Schrank, 1798
Trutta marina Duhamel, 1771
Salmo lemanus Cuvier, 1829
Salmo illanca Wartmann, 1783
Salmo eriox Linnaeus, 1758
Salmo oxianus Kessler, 1874
Fario lacustris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trutta lacustris (Linneaus, 1758)
Salmo cornubiensis Walbaum, 1792
Salmo trutta oxianus Kessler, 1874
Salar spectabilis Valenciennes, 1848
Salmo fario Linnaeus, 1758
Salmo venernensis Günther, 1866
Salmo brachypoma Günther, 1866
Salmo trutta fario Linnaeus, 1758
Salmo stroemii Gmelin, 1789

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Salmo trutta Linnaeus, 1758

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 91 — Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
      - 0301 91 90 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 11 — Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
      - 0302 11 80 — Other
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 14 — Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
      - 0303 14 90 — Other
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
- 0305 — Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption
  - Smoked fish, including fillets, other than edible fish offal
    - 0305 43 00 — Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1604 — Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
  - Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced
    - 1604 19 — Other
      - 1604 19 10 — Salmonidae, other than salmon
  - 1604 20 — Other prepared or preserved fish
    - Other
      - 1604 20 30 — Of Salmonidae, other than salmon

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Salmo trutta

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Recognized designations

protected geographical indication (PGI)

protected geographical indication (PGI)

protected geographical indication (PGI)

Nutrition values

Minimum conservation reference sizes

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Area 6 - Oceania - Inland waters

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 8 - Antarctica - Inland waters