Salmo peristericus
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salmo peristericus, or the Prespa trout[2] is a variety of trout, a freshwater fish in the family Salmonidae. It is endemic to the Lake Prespa watershed at the border area of Greece and North Macedonia.[2][1]
| Salmo peristericus | |
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| Salmo peristericus in Greece | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salmo |
| Species: | S. peristericus |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmo peristericus S. L. Karaman, 1938 | |
Four populations are known: one in the Agios Germanos stream in northwestern Greece, and the others in the Brajcinska and Kranska rivers and the Leva Reka stream of North Macedonia.[2]
The Prespa trout is morphologically difficult to separate from other trouts of the region.[2] 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 Evolutionary Significant Unit is justified regardless of the taxonomic status.[2][3]
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