Silver trout (Salvelinus agassizii)

Scientific name: Salvelinus agassizii Garman, 1885

The Silver trout (Salvelinus agassizii) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: North America, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salvelinus agassizii
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Extinct (EX)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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