Fisheries biologist Paul Vecsei and aquaculture specialist Martin Hochleithner are both internationally known experts in the field of salmonid research and culture. In this book, they cover all members of the trout and salmon genus (
Salmo
) in detail. The book showcases the numerous taxa (species, varieties, morphs, forms, etc.) and highlights their plasticity. Each species' chapter includes informative text: classification, description, distribution, biology, conservation and references. The useful text in this book is accompanied by more than 200 detailed, scientific, color illustrations. Each illustration is of an individual fish and is extremely accurate, having been made using various techniques. Some are shown for the first time ever in full color. Fish aficionados, salmonid specialists and art lovers will appreciate this unique work.