Wiktionary
n. A species of freshwater trout, ''Salmo trutta'', that is native to Europe and Asia.
WordNet
n. speckled trout of European rivers; introduced in North America [syn: salmon trout, Salmo trutta]
Wikipedia
The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a European species of salmonid fish that has been widely introduced into suitable environments globally. It includes both purely freshwater populations, referred to Salmo trutta morpha fario and S. trutta morpha lacustris, and anadromous forms known as the sea trout, S. trutta morpha trutta. The latter migrates to the oceans for much of its life and returns to fresh water only to spawn. Sea trout in the UK and Ireland have many regional names, including sewin (Wales), finnock (Scotland), peal (West Country), mort (North West England), and white trout (Ireland).
The lacustrine morph of brown trout is most usually potamodromous, migrating from lakes into rivers or streams to spawn, although evidence indicates stocks spawn on wind-swept shorelines of lakes. S. trutta morpha fario forms stream-resident populations, typically in alpine streams, but sometimes in larger rivers. Anadromous and nonanadromous morphs coexisting in the same river appear genetically identical. What determines whether or not they migrate remains unknown.
Usage examples of "brown trout".
At that moment a foot-long brown trout washed into the field and began floundering in the shallow water.
As he raised it into the air triumphantly, and rose to his feet, the large brown trout flapped in his hand in a valiant effort to free itself.
Aillas took his fishing spear to the river, and after an hour of the most patient and crafty effort, managed to spear a fine brown trout of three or four pounds.
When I closed my eyes I thought I saw a copper-colored stream beaten with raindrops, and in it a brown trout with a torn mouth and blood roaring in clouds from its gills.
Maels cited the German Brown trout, predator on its own kind yet not a parasite.
At age ten Mike had caught a hundred-pound albacore, but this brown trout looked a lot bigger.
From its top, Gaborn could see large brown trout sunning in the deeper pools, rising up to leap at flies in the shallows, in the shade of the willows.
A large brown trout glided past his chest, obviously unafraid, causing Niall to reflect that in this quiet place, with its peaceful sky and autumnal trees reflected in the still water, there must be so few predators that wild creatures had no idea that man is dangerous.
As they splashed down the rock-clogged watercourse they startled big brown trout and fishing weasels that resembled pale minks.
An hour later the three of them came back, triumphant, bearing enough of the speckled brown trout to feed them all, including Flynn.