Salmo labrax Pallas, 1814

Black Sea salmon

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Salmoniformes \| Salmonidae \| Salmoninae
Synonyms	Salmo trutta labrax, Salmo pallasii, ... more
Common names	Păstrăv de mare, Sortehavsørred, 黑海鳟, ... more

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Main reference

Berg, L.S. 1962. (Ref. 593)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 110 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 593)

Environment

Demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Temperate

Former USSR and Asia: Black Sea and Sea of Azov, particularly from the coasts of the Crimea, Caucasus, Trabzon, coasts of Bulgaria, delta of the Danube, southern coast of Asia Minor.
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Anadromous, lacustrine and resident forms. Spawns in October-January. Parrs spend 2-4 years in rivers and streams, then smoltify and migrate to sea or mature in freshwater. Spends 2-4 years in sea. Parrs and resident adults feed on a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates. Anadromous and large lacustrine individuals feed mainly on fish and large crustaceans. Anadromous individuals feed while in rivers. (Ref. 59043). Enters rivers of the Black Sea coast at the end of April and in the beginning of May (Ref. 593).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)	Very high

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