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.
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.
Marble trout salmo marmoratus marble trout is indigenous trout specie in the rivers that drain to adriatic sea.
Eleven populations of trout.
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.
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.
Marble trout salmo marmoratus was first described in 1829 by the french naturalist and zoologist georges cuvier 1769 1832.
It inhabits fast flowing oxygenated rivers.
Analysis of the reproductive cycle of female wild marble trout salmo marmoratus in a prealpine brook of the soca river basin northeast italy.
Last two decades have seen the recovery of marmorata population which was facing a near extinction.
The maximum weight is 50 kg.
Known for its marbled pattern also referred to as adriatic river ghost is considered the pride and symbol of slovenian fly fishing.
Adriatic sea is a part of the mediterranean sea.
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.
Marble trout salmo marmoratus native to adriatic basin can only be found in rivers flowing into adriatics.
Besides it is found in lakes with tributaries.
Empirical standard mass equation for salmo marmoratus.
It is characterized by a distinctive marbled color pattern and high growth capacity.
Journal of fish biology 81.
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.
The recorded maximum length is 120 cm.
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.
