Adriatic salmon

(Salmo obtusirostris)

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Description

Salmo obtusirostris,also known as the Adriatic trout,Adriatic salmon,and softmouth trout,is a species of salmonid fish endemic to the rivers of Western Balkans in southeastern Europe.The scientific name has changed several times through history;synonyms include Thymallus microlepis,Salmothymus obtusirostris and Salar obtusirostris.This species spawns in the early spring and is an obligatory freshwater fish.They are an important game fish.

Taxonomic tree:

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