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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Salmo Taleri

Salmo taleri Karaman, 1933
Max Length
30 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.5
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Salmo Taleri (Salmo taleri), first described by Karaman, 1933 is a medium-sized fish in the family Salmonidae (order Salmoniformes). Adults typically reach 30.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Temperate waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Endangered.

Scientific Name
Salmo taleri
Authority
Karaman, 1933
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
30 cm
Trophic Level
3.5
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Distinguished from all its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by the combination of the following characters: flank and side of head with few black spots; red spot dark, wine-red; body depth 23-29% SL; preanal length 75-79% SL; predorsal length 47-49% SL; and interorbital distance 29-32% SL .: fusiform / normal.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Salmo Taleri is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 🪺 Nest Builder 🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Nest
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 43°N - 42°N, 19°E - 20°E

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.5±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01047 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
30cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2024

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.5
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Karaman, 1933

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