Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Mediterranean trout. Photo by © Salvatore Delogu. ittiofauna.org) Mediterranean trout (Salmo cettii) was first described in 1810 by the American naturalist Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783 – 1840). It inhabits fast-flowing rivers and…
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Zubatak trout (Salmo dentex)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Zubatak trout. Photo by © marcony. varalicar.com) Zubatak trout (Salmo dentex) was first described in 1851 by the Austrian zoologist and ichthyologist Johann Jakob Heckel (1790 – 1857). It inhabits lakes and rather…
Balkan brook trout (Salmo farioides)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Balkan brook trout. Photo by © B. Delling. ittiofauna.org) Balkan brook trout (Salmo farioides) was first described in 1938 by the Macedonian biologist Stanko L. Karaman (1889 – 1959). It inhabits small…
Fibreno trout (Salmo fibreni)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Fibreno trout. Photo by © Johannes Schöffmann. fishbase.org) Fibreno trout (Salmo fibreni) was first described in 1990 by Italian biologists Sergio Zerunian and Gilberto Gandolfi. The recorded maximum length is 19.5 cm. It…
Black Sea salmon (Salmo labrax)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Black Sea salmon. Photo by © M.Kottelat, J. Freyhof. ittiofauna.org) Black Sea salmon (Salmo labrax) was first described in 1814 by the Prussian and Russian zoologist Peter Simon Pallas…
Ohrid trout (Salmo letnica)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Ohrid trout. Photo by © M. Kottelat, J. Freyhof. ittiofauna.org) Ohrid trout (Salmo letnica) was first described in 1924 by the Macedonian biologist Stanko L. Karaman (1889 – 1959). The recorded maximum…
Salmo lumi
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Salmo lumi. Photo © visana.rs) Salmo lumi was first described in 1958 by ichthyologists Georgij Poljakov, N.D. Filipi, Kozma Basho and Hysenaj. The recorded maximum length is 38 cm. It feeds…
Marble trout (Salmo marmoratus)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Marble trout. Photo © neretva-trout.blogspot.com) Marble trout (Salmo marmoratus) was first described in 1829 by the French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769 – 1832). It inhabits fast-flowing oxygenated rivers. Besides,…
Montenegro trout (Salmo montenigrinus)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Montenegro trout. Photo by © M. Kottelat, J. Freyhof. ittiofauna.org) Montenegro trout (Salmo montenigrinus) was first described in 1933 by the Macedonian biologist Stanko L. Karaman (1889 – 1959). It inhabits…
Adriatic trout (Salmo obtusirostris)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Adriatic trout. Photo © ratschan.at) Adriatic trout (Salmo obtusirostris) was first described in 1851 by the Austrian zoologist and ichthyologist Johann Jakob Heckel (1790 – 1857). It’s the inhabitant of…
Belvica trout (Salmo ohridanus)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Belvica trout. Photo by © Dragisa Mircevski. fishbase.org) Belvica trout (Salmo ohridanus) was first described in 1892 by the Austrian zoologist and ichthyologist Franz Steindachner (1834 – 1919). The recorded maximum length…
Prespa trout (Salmo peristericus)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Prespa trout. Photo by © Johannes Schöffmann. fishbase.org) Prespa trout (Salmo peristericus) was first described in 1938 by the Macedonian biologist Stanko L. Karaman (1889 – 1959). It’s the inhabitant of…
Rhône trout (Salmo rhodanensis)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Rhône trout. Photo by © M. Kottelat, J. Freyhof. ittiofauna.org) Rhône trout (Salmo rhodanensis) was first described in 1974 by the biologist Fowler. The recorded maximum length is 80 cm. It feeds…
Zeta trout (Salmo taleri)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Zeta trout. Photo by © M. Kottelat, J. Freyhof. ittiofauna.org) Zeta trout (Salmo taleri) was first described in 1933 by the Macedonian biologist Stanko L. Karaman (1889 – 1959). The recorded…
Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Brown trout. Photo by © Lubomir Hlasek. hlasek.com) Brown trout, or sea trout (Salmo trutta) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778). Juveniles swim in…
Visovac’s trout (Salmo visovacensis)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Visovac’s trout. Photo © npkrka.hr) Visovac’s trout (Salmo visovacensis) was first described in 1950 by the biologist Tilor. The recorded maximum weight is 14 kilograms. Specimens up to 2 kilograms…
Zrmanja trout (Salmo zrmanjaensis)
Fish of the Salmo genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Zrmanja trout. Photo by © marinko. bih-ribolov.com) Zrmanja trout (Salmo zrmanjaensis) was first described in 1938 by the Macedonian biologist Stanko L. Karaman (1889 – 1959). It’s the endemic of the…
Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus alpinus)
Fish of the Salvelinus (char) genus of the Salmoninae subfamily of the Salmonidae family of the Salmoniformes order of the Protacanthopterygii superorder. (Arctic char. Photo by © LfL, IFI. destepti.ro) Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus alpinus) was first described in 1758 by the Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778). The species has both…