Brown Trout Fry
Salmo trutta (fry)
Brown trout fry live in cold, well-oxygenated stream margins and shallow gravel runs soon after leaving the shelter of the riverbed. They feed on tiny aquatic invertebrates and drifting plankton-sized prey while staying close to stones, roots, and submerged plants. Their small size makes concealment vital, and early parr markings help break up the outline against gravel and shifting light. A fry quickly learns to hold position in current so food can be intercepted as it drifts past.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Brown Trout Fry
- Brown Trout Juvenile
- Brown Trout