Marble trout
Species card
Marble trout
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Name and family
Scientific name Salmo marmoratus
What makes it special
A trout with a marbled pattern and no red spots. It is native to the rivers of the Adriatic basin and is protected because it hybridises with introduced brown trout.
Wild populations are a conservation concern because the species has been displaced and hybridised by introduced brown trout.
Where it lives
Cold, clear rivers and streams of the Adriatic basin, in northern Italy and the Balkans.
What it eats
Invertebrates when young, fish when large.
Before you fish
Rules about where and how to fish for it are strict: check the local regulations.
Fishing rules change by country, state and season. Check them before you fish.
On the channel
The channel shows Francesco's first marble trout in a July 2018 video.
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