| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SALMONIFORMES | SALMONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Salvelinus neocomensis |
| Species Authority: | Freyhof & Kottelat, 2005 |
| Synonym/s: |
Salmo fario Linnaeus, 1758 Fuhrmann, 1903
Salvelinus salvelinus Linnaeus, 1758 Fuhrmann, 1903
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Extinct ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2008 |
| Assessor/s: | Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. |
| Reviewer/s: | Bogutskaya, N., & Smith, K. (IUCN Freshwater Biodiversity Unit) |
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Justification: S. neocomensis was known definitely only from Lake Neuchâtel where it is now reported to be Extinct, it was last recorded in 1904. Further research has been undertaken (1950s and 2003) which failed to find evidence of its survival. |
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| Range Description: | Lake Neuchâtel (Switzerland). |
| Countries: |
Regionally extinct:
Switzerland
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | The species was last recorded in 1904. Further research has been undertaken and failed to find the species. |
| Habitat and Ecology: |
Habitat: Deep water (below 80 m). Biology: Spawns on muddy sediments in Lake Neuchâtel. Feeds mainly on insect larvae, snails, crustaceans and fish eggs. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Unknown. |
| Conservation Actions: | None. |
| Citation: | Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. 2008. Salvelinus neocomensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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