Egg Characteristics of Salmo trutta
 
Main Ref. Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
Place of Development on the bottom (demersal)
Shape of Egg
Attributes
Color of Eggs yellow,orange,amber
Color of Oil Globule
Additional Characters Fertilised eggs are deposited in a depression in the gravel made by the female. Eggs only get enough oxygen when in gravel. Hatching of the eggs is temperature dependent, varying from 21 weeks at 2°C to 4 weeks at 12°C. Also Ref. 119080.
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