Salmo peristericus

Short description: Species of fish

Salmo peristericus

Salmo peristericus in Greece

Conservation status

Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Salmoniformes
Family:  | Salmonidae
Genus:  | Salmo
Species:  |

S. peristericus

Binomial name
Salmo peristericus

S. L. Karaman, 1938

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]

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]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Salmo peristericus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T61231A12451866. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61231A12451866.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61231/12451866. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Koutseri I et al. (2010) Species Action Plan for the Endemic Prespa Trout, Salmo peristericus: A Conservation Tool www.balwois.com
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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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