Salmo gairdneri (Rainbow trout)
Description
Body covered with small scales. Characteristic coloring: Silver gray flank, consolidated with small black dots observed on the fins.
Origin
- Family : Salmonidae
- Origin : North America
Features
- Adult size : 80 cm
- Behaviour : Gregarious
- Food : Carnivorous
Water
- Water type : Fresh water, cold
- Temperature : 4 - 27 °C
- pH : 5.9 - 6.7
- Minimum aquarium capacity (in liters) :
Dimorphism
The female is larger and has small fins. The male has longer fins.
Reproduction
Unknown in aquarium.
Contribution
- Created by : antoine.p
- Last update : 12/12/2022
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