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Sea and river dwellers

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Sea and river dwellers

Brown trout can differ markedly in their colours. Those that live in estuaries, and also go out to sea (top), can look very silvery when caught – almost like a salmon. In contrast, those living in rivers (bottom) are more yellow-brown, often with red spots as well as black.

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Carl Walrond, Trout and salmon – Brown trout, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19583/sea-and-river-dwellers (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 1 March 2009.