Salmo letnica (Karaman, 1924)
Ohrid trout
photo by Jordanova, M.

Family:  Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae
Max. size:  76 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,490.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Eastern shore of Lake Ohrid, Macedonia.
Diagnosis:  Distinguished from all its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by the combination of the following characters: lacustrine; size reaches up to at least 60 cm SL; in large adults, head and body silvery, with black spots, especially in upper part, red spots (when present) mainly along lateral line; flesh pinkish. Can be diagnosed from at least Salmo balcanicus and Salmo aphelios by its osteological characters (Ref. 59043). (Ref. 59043).
Biology:  Inhabits lakes. Juveniles feed on zooplankton. Adults prey on zooplankton and fish, mainly Alburnus scoranza. Attains first sexual maturity at 5-6 years. Spawns in January-February in littoral and sublittoral areas (Ref. 59043). Threatened by habitat destruction, overfishing and introduction of new species (Ref. 26100).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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