Salmo taleri
Species of fish
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Salmo taleri, also known as the Nikšić trout, is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. It is found in the Upper Zeta river and Moraca drainage in Montenegro.
| Salmo taleri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salmo |
| Species: | S. taleri |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmo taleri S. L. Karaman, 1933 | |
Description
The fish can reach a maximum recorded length of 30 cm (12 in).[2] It lives near or at the bottom of the water body. There are quite a few black spots on the flank and side of head.[3]