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Salmo caspius Kessler, 1877 Caspian trout |
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photo by
Abbasi, K. |
| Family: | Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed); 24 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine, anadromous | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Restricted to southern Caspian basin. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished from Salmo ciscaucasicus by the following characters: body depth about 21-26% SL (vs. 15-20%); head depth about 68-75% HL (vs. 59-65%); interorbital distance about 37-48% HL (30-42% HL) (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||