Salmo obtusirostris

Salmo obtusirostris
Softmouth from the Upper Neretva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salmo
Species:
S. obtusirostris
Binomial name
Salmo obtusirostris
(Heckel, 1851)
Subspecies

Salmo obtusirostris, commonly known as the softmouth trout,[2] also known as the Adriatic trout,[3] or Adriatic salmon,[1] is a species of salmonid fish endemic to a handful rivers spilling into Adriatic in the Western Balkans, in southeastern Europe, namely in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Montenegro. The scientific name has changed several times through history; synonyms include Thymallus microlepis, Salmothymus obtusirostris and Salar obtusirostris.[3]

This species spawns in the early spring and is an obligatory freshwater fish.[2] They are an important game fish in the region.[3]

  1. ^ a b Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Salmo obtusirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T19862A9056634. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T19862A9056634.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Softmouth trout". Balkan Trout Restoration Group. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Salmo obtusirostris". FishBase. May 2007 version.