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Etymology: Salmo: Latin, salmo, Plinius = salmon (Ref. 45335); tigridis: Name from the genitive singular of Tigris, the Latin name of the Tigris River.. More on author: Kottelat.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical, preferred ?
Asia: Tigris River drainage in Turkey.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 87713)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Distinguished from other congeners in Turkey and adjacent basins by having 19-20 scale rows between the end of the adipose-fin base and lateral line (vs. 12-17); 32-35 scale rows between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line (vs. 23-32); and caudal peduncle depth 11.5-12.6 % SL (9.3-11.5 % SL, except in Salmo cf. macrostigma).
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This species inhabits clear and very swift flowing water, with stone and pebble bottom (Ref. 87713).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Turan, D., M. Kottelat and Y. Bekta?, 2011. Salmo tigridis, a new species of trout from the Tigris River, Turkey (Teleostei: Salmonidae). Zootaxa 2993:23-33. (Ref. 87713)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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