| Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae |
| 70 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Europe: Adriatic basin in Krka, Jardo, Vrljika (Croatia), Neretva (Bosnia-Herzegovina) and Zeta drainages (Montenegro). Introduced and established from Jardo to Zrnovnica drainages (Croatia) around 1960. |
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Distinguished from all its congeners in Adriatic basin by having the following unique characters: lips fleshy; lateral line scales elliptical, reduced to little more than nerve tube, smaller than scales in adjacent rows; 100-120 scales along lateral line; 26-32 gill rakers. Differs further by the combination of the following features: jaw teeth small or indistinct; snout blunt; and mouth subinferior (Ref. 59043). |
| Found in water courses at high altitude (Ref. 26100). Inhabits cold streams and small rivers, usually in deep, quiet places. Occurs in groups. Feeds on invertebrates. Spawns in April-May. Attains a maximum size of about 70 cm SL (Ref. 59043). Threatened by the construction of dams, introduction of new species and overfishing (Ref. 26100). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 (B2ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Recorded from the rivers flowing into Lakes Ohrid and Skadar and in the Radika River, Montenegro (Ref. 12290). Outside distributional range, occurrence needs confirmation (see Ref. 59043 for species distribution). |
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