Salmo macedonicus

Salmo macedonicus is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae. It is found only in rivers in the upper Vardar river basin in North Macedonia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Salmo macedonicus
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S. macedonicus
Binomial name
Salmo macedonicus

The taxonomic status of this fish is controversial.[1][2]

References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Salmo macedonicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007
  2. Georgiev S (2011) Study of Salmo genus on the Balkan peninsula Croatian Journal of Fisheries, Vol.69 No.1


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