Rize trout

Salmo rizeensis

Twenty Five Centimeters Trout from Asian Waters

Rize trout is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salmo
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: headwaters and upper reaches of the streams and rivers entering the Black Sea along its southeastern and southern coasts in Turkey, between Sakarya drainage in the west and Coruh drainage in the east. Apparently present in Georgia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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