Mediterranean trout

(Salmo cettii)

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Description

Salmo cettii,or the Mediterranean trout,is a species of trout,a freshwater fish in the Salmonidae family.It lives in the Mediterranean region in Corsica,Sardinia,Sicily,and on the Italian mainland in the Magra drainage and further south.It is a nonmigratory fish which lives in streams and in karstic resurgences.It is smaller than 40 cm (16 in) in length.It is sometimes referred to Salmo trutta macrostigma,which depending on concept is either a more widespread Mediterranean taxon,or a taxon endemic to Algeria.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Salmoniformes
Family:Salmonidae
Genus:Salmo
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