Chilo trout

Salmo chilo

Bulbous forehead ventral mouth thick lips

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
West Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Salmo chilo is a salmonid fish, a relative of trout first described as a distinct species in 2012 from the Akdere Stream, a tributary of the Ceyhan River in Turkey. It is described as having a bulbous forehead, a blunt snout, and a mouth located on the bottom of the head with fleshy lips.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salmo
Maximum length: 23.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Akdere Stream in the upper Ceyhan River, Turkey.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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