| Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae |
| 76 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,490.0 g |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Europe: Eastern shore of Lake Ohrid, Macedonia. |
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Distinguished from all its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by the combination of the following characters: lacustrine; size reaches up to at least 60 cm SL; in large adults, head and body silvery, with black spots, especially in upper part, red spots (when present) mainly along lateral line; flesh pinkish. Can be diagnosed from at least Salmo balcanicus and Salmo aphelios by its osteological characters (Ref. 59043). (Ref. 59043). |
| Inhabits lakes. Juveniles feed on zooplankton. Adults prey on zooplankton and fish, mainly Alburnus scoranza. Attains first sexual maturity at 5-6 years. Spawns in January-February in littoral and sublittoral areas (Ref. 59043). Threatened by habitat destruction, overfishing and introduction of new species (Ref. 26100). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 22 March 2024 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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