Salmo peristericus
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| Salmo peristericus | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salmo |
| Species: | S. peristericus |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmo peristericus Karaman, 1938 |
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Salmo peristericus, or the Prespa trout[1] is a variety of trout, a freshwater fish in the Salmonidae family. It is endemic to the Lake Prespa watershed at the border area of Greece and the Republic of Macedonia.[2][1]
Four populations are known, one in the Agios Germanos stream in north-western Greece, the others in the Brajcinska and Kranska rivers and the Leva Reka stream of Macedonia.[1]
The Prespa trout is morphologically difficult to separate from other trouts of the region.[1] Genetic data show it is close to and derived from the Adriatic lineage of brown trout, and do not support a distinct species status.[3] Nevertheless its protection as an ESU is justified regardless of the taxonomic status.[1][3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Koutseri I et al. (2010) Species Action Plan for the Endemic Prespa Trout, Salmo peristericus: A Conservation Tool www.balwois.com
- ^ Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Salmo peristericus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded 18 May 2010.
- ^ a b Snoj A et al (2009) Genetic architecture of trout from Albania as revealed by mtDNA control region variation Genetics Selection Evolution, 41:22
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