Salmon

Salmo macrostigma

Trout beneath the Mediterranean Sea

Salmon is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salmo
Maximum length: 60 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: restricted to Algeria (Ref. 13696 , 55619 , 59043 , 87713 ), also in Mediterranean basins of Morocco (Ref. 107622 ). The other peri-Mediterranean populations referred to as Salmo macrostigma belong to several species (Ref. 87713 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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