| Salmo obtusirostris | |
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| Softmouth from the Upper Neretva | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salmo |
| Species: | S. obtusirostris
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| Binomial name | |
| Salmo obtusirostris (Heckel, 1851)
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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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Softmouth trout". Balkan Trout Restoration Group. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Salmo obtusirostris". FishBase. May 2007 version.