Specimen Information

Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis
Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis
(tiger trout)
Fishes
Exotic Hybrid

Specimen ID36693
GroupFishes
GenusSalmo
Speciestrutta × Salvelinus fontinalis
Common Nametiger trout
StateMT
LocalityPacific Northwest drainage
Collection Year1990
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayhybridized
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:208
Author:Holton, G.D.
Date:1990
Title:A field guide to Montana fishes.
Publisher:Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Helena, MT
Pages:104 pp
Commentsresult of hybridization of 2 introduced species, mortality of eggs and newly hatched fish is high. Hybrids reaching adulthook are usually sterile.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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