Black Sea salmon (Salmo labrax)

Scientific name: Salmo labrax Pallas, 1814

Black Sea salmon (Salmo labrax)

The Black Sea salmon (Salmo labrax) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Eurasia, rivers draining to Black Sea; Lipkovska stream in upper Vardar drainage (Macedonia).

Biology

There are anadromous, lacustrine and resident forms. At the sea, it occurs along coasts at depths of up to 50 m. Undertakes migration to hill streams. Resident part of populations live in streams and uppermost reaches with fast current, cold clear water and stone or gravel bottom. Spawns in upper reaches with fast current. Spawns in October-January. Parrs live in rivers and streams for 2-4 years, then smoltify and migrate to sea or mature in freshwater. Spends 2-4 years in the sea. Parrs and resident adults feed on aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates. Anadromous and large lacustrine individuals prey mostly on fish and large crustaceans. Anadromous individuals feed while in rivers. Damming hinders most returning adults to reach spawning sites.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salmo labrax
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eurasia: rivers draining to Black Sea; Lipkovska stream in upper Vardar drainage (Macedonia).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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