Last night, my husband made fish for dinner, and claimed that it was salmon-trout. He said that the fish guy at the stupidmarket had told him that it was a hybrid between a salmon and a trout.
Does salmon-trout actually exist?
Thanks in advance.
p.s. it was goooood!
I don’t think it’s called that in english, but there is a fish called “laxöring” in swedish which would be the direct translation of salmon-trout.
The latin name of “laxöring” is “salmo trutta” and the english name is Brown Trout. I’m guessing that’s what it was.
In French, we have something called ‘truite saumonée’, which is your basic brook trout. Could be it.
Artic Chard
Pink like salmon, tastes like Trout.
Mmmmmm… good.
If you want to learn more, go to this site:
http://www.nunavik-tourism.com/
Then click on ‘Angling’ (left-hand side), and then on ‘Brook and sea-run trout’.
They say that it is closely similar to Arctic char.
It could be “steelhead”. If I’m not mistaken, that is the name given to a “landlocked” salmon. (it never gets back to the ocean to spawn).
Oc course, I may be way out in left field also.
A steelhead is a rainbow trout that has gained access to the sea and then returns to freshwater to spawn. A land-locked salmon is a kokanee or a silver. Salmon and trout are both members of the salmonoid family.
You cross Salmon and Trout, you get Stout. Nice with some mutton and soup on a damp cold night on the Moors. 
Cartooniverse
Here is a Salmon Trout… looks like a variety of trout rather then a hybrid
Here is some more… ahh… stuff…
http://www.nbiap.vt.edu/brarg/brasym96/sutterlin96.htm
Wow. You guys are the best! So it does exist–but it sounds like a few different things could be called salmon trout. Sorta like Scrod?
Anyway, thanks for the info. And at $3.99/lb on sale i’ll definitely have it again. [I’m ignoring Whammo’s second link for the moment. 
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“Sea Trout” have red meat due to the consumption of krill and other small crustaceans during their marine excursion.
Modern fish farmers are creating “Red Trout” by feeding the fish shrimp meal during their growth cycle.
If you ever get the chance, try fresh water baby Salmon, it is one of the few fish that puts trout to shame.