Flathead trout (Salmo platycephalus)

Scientific name: Salmo platycephalus Behnke, 1968

Flathead trout (Salmo platycephalus)

The Flathead trout (Salmo platycephalus) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Asia, Turkey.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salmo platycephalus
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: Turkey.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(v)+2ab(v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial

Sources

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

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