Marble trout salmo marmoratus native to adriatic basin can only be found in rivers flowing into adriatics.
Marble trout salmo marmoratus.
The marble trout is found in only handful drainages and rivers of the adriatic basin in going from north to south italy slovenia croatia bosnia and herzegovina and montenegro while in albania the species is.
Last two decades have seen the recovery of marmorata population which was facing a near extinction.
Besides it is found in lakes with tributaries.
Marble trout salmo marmoratus was first described in 1829 by the french naturalist and zoologist georges cuvier 1769 1832.
It is characterized by a distinctive marbled color pattern and high growth capacity.
Adriatic sea is a part of the mediterranean sea.
The marble trout is found in only three basins and two rivers of the adriatic basin namely the po with only northern left tributaries and the adige brenta piave tagliamento and livenza basins in italy the soča basin.
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The marble trout salmo marmoratus cuvier 1829 is an endemic species of great conservation concern given its geographical restricted distribution and the high risk of hybridization with brown trout salmo trutta l.
The marble trout salmo marmoratus is an endangered species in slovenia and in italy croatia and albania because of hybridization resulting from intensive stocking eleven populations of trout.
Marble trout salmo marmoratus characterized by distinctive marbled color pattern and high growth capacity inhabits some rivers and streams flowing into the adriatic sea i e.
Eleven populations of trout.
So historically marble trout were present in italy slovenia croatia bosna and hercegovina montenegro and albania.
The maximum weight is 50 kg.
Empirical standard mass equation for salmo marmoratus.
In italy the rivers adige brenta piave livenza tagliamento natisone and the upper reaches of the po river system in slovenia the soča river system and the.
It inhabits fast flowing oxygenated rivers.
Known for its marbled pattern also referred to as adriatic river ghost is considered the pride and symbol of slovenian fly fishing.
Salmo marmoratus marble trout is a species of freshwater fish in the family salmonidae it is characterized by a distinctive marbled color pattern and high growth capacity.
Salmo marmoratus marble trout is a species of freshwater fish in the salmonidae family.
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia vhs and infectious hematopoietic necrosis ihn are predominantly diseases of freshwater salmonids which may trigger off severe disease outbreaks.
Analysis of the reproductive cycle of female wild marble trout salmo marmoratus in a prealpine brook of the soca river basin northeast italy.
