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Salmo taleri (Karaman, 1933) |
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photo by
Dresler, B. |
| Family: | Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Upper Zeta river, Moraca drainage in Montenegro. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished from all its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by the combination of the following characters: flank and side of head with few black spots; red spot dark, wine-red; body depth 23-29% SL; preanal length 75-79% SL; predorsal length 47-49% SL; and interorbital distance 29-32% SL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits mountain streams (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 20 March 2024 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||