Green trout

Salmo viridis

Critically Endangered Trout of African Waters

Green
Tropical
Local endemic species
Single-lake endemic
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The Isli trout or green trout (Salmo viridis) is a critically endangered trout species, endemic to Lake Isli in Morocco. It is a salmonid fish related to the brown trout. It was described in 2015.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salmo
Maximum length: 43 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: endemic to Isli Lake in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco (Ref. 107622 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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