THE RAINBOW TROUT
- salmo irideus shastra -
Spread:
It is widespread in the north-west part od Asia till the Polar Circle. In 1880 it was brought in Europe and in 1913 it appeared in Romania. In our county the rainbow trout doesn’t multiply in the wild, the existing wild species coming from the domestic ones. It is very appreciated in the trout farms because it has a good growth rate.
Description:
It has a blue-violet colour and on the flanks and the belly it has iridescent with reflections of the rainbow. It doesn’t have red ponts on the body but it may present just dark spots. The rainbow trout lives in some lakes in Romania and it survived the abusive fishing. In general the rainbow trout has 1-1.5 kilos but it can exceed 10 kg.
BROWN TROUT
- salvenilus fontinalis -
Spread:
It is spread all over Europe, it seems that its origin is in America. In 1885 the brown trout was introduced to Europe and in 1906 there have been brought several copies to Romania.
Description:
It has a very vivid color and beauty. The back is brown-green with lighter lines in shade, having many red-orange points. It grows faster than the native trout and is therefore preferred by the trout breeders in their basins.
Living
It lives in mountain waters, clean, cold and full of oxygen. The brown trout can live in mountain lakes (alpine or dams).
Other Details
It can reach impressive dimensions in lakes, there is evidence about specimens that have exceeded 20 kg. The maximum color of the male is seen in the pairing period. It is truly a spectacle to see the brown male trout trout "dressed" in wedding clothes.
BROOK TROUT
- salmo trutta fario -
Spread:
Adapted to lakes, the brook trout can easily reach over 1 kilo, exceptionally more than 5 kg. It is a fish of northern origin which can be found in almost all mountain waters from Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia. In Romania it is widespread in most of the mountain waters maintained unpolluted.
Description:
Dimensions: Normally we meet the brook trout at a size up to 20-25 cm (in the rivers of our country), less often 30 to 50 cm. The minimum legal size that this fish may be detained is 20 cm.
Description and way of life: It has a fusiform shape, replete, a body only muscle, covered with small scales, perfectly adapted to living in rivers. The muzzle is short, with deep and oblique mouth cut, mouth that has strong teeth. On the back, between the dorsal and caudal fin the brown trout has a fat lump, specific to the salmonids. The color is diversified, the brown trout having a well developed natural mimicry, so, depending on where it stands, the brwon trout can change its color even during the day.
