This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Salmo trutta fario

Aquatic Regions:

Northeast Atlantic: southward to southern Norway; Iceland; southern Greenland. Non-migratory and land-locked relict populations south to the British Isles and central France. Reported from Greece[1] and Estonia[2]. Elsewhere circumpolar. Likely to benefit from environmental regulation passed in France on 8/12/88[3]. Considered a synonym of Salmo trutta trutta by Kottelat[4].

Habitat Overview:

Repopulation of stocks usual in Europe. Original population still exists in the island of Corse in the Mediterranean Sea[5]. Often found in fast-flowing streams of mountain and sub-mountainous regions and sometimes even valleys[6].

Biome:

Fresh water, brackish water, saltwater. Demersal.

In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Salmo trutta fario.

Zone:

alpine, circumboreal, montane, subalpine, temperate.

Vegetation:

alpine meadows, boreal forest, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, desert, disturbed sites, fields, forests, gardens, grasslands, meadows, open forests, pasture, pine forests, plantations, steppes, subalpine meadows, swamp forests, temperate forest, thickets, tundra grassland.

Terrain:

arable land, flood plains, hillsides, mountain slopes, plantations, roadsides, sand dunes, streamsides, valleys.

Soil and Rock:

clay, gypsum, limestone, loam, sandy areas, sandy soil, stony areas, thin soil.

Water in Area:

along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, fens, flood plains, lakes, marshes, mesic areas, ponds, river banks, rivers, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps, swampy areas, wet woods.

Slopes in Area:

hillsides, rocky slopes.