The Kashmir fisheries department plans to reintroduce the Brown trout back into the Valley for game.
About Brown Trout:
The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a species of salmonid ray-finned fish and the most widely distributed species of the genus Salmo.
It has been widely introduced globally as a game fish.
It is one of the world's worst invasive species outside of its native range.
It is a cold-water fish that prefers cool and well-oxygenated water.
It is best suited to freshwaters; this fish spends much of its time in crevices between boulders in streams.
Appearance: It usually growing to between 15 and 22 inches in length and between 1 and 5 pounds, the trout is considered a popular game fish.
Breeding Season: The October/November is the breeding season for this fish.
Distribution: The native range extends from northern Norway and White Sea tributaries in Russia in the Arctic Ocean to the Atlas Mountains in North Africa.
The western limit of their native range is Iceland in the north Atlantic, while the eastern limit is in Aral Sea tributaries in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In India, the British first introduced the brown trout in the Valley’s streams in 1900.
Conservation Status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List)
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