Salmo obtusirostris

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	SALMONIFORMES	SALMONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Salmo obtusirostris

Species Authority

(Heckel, 1851)

Common Name/s:

English

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Adriatic Salmon

Synonym/s:

Salmo montenegrinus

Salmothymus obtusirostris

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B2ab(v) ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2006

Assessor/s

Crivelli, A.J.

Evaluator/s:

Freyhof, J. & Darwall, W. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)

Justification:
S. obtusirostris occurs at only four locations. In all of those locations, it is being threatened by overfishing (sportfishing and for food) and hybridisation with introduced trout. The total area of occupancy (AOO) is less than 500 km², and there is a continuing decline in mature individuals due to overfishing and poaching, especially at Zeta, Imotski and Krka. (Freyhof, J. pers comm).

History:

1996	–	Endangered (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1996	–	Data Deficient (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1994	–	Endangered (Groombridge 1994)
1990	–	Endangered (IUCN 1990)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	It is restricted to a few Adriatic rivers in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro: Krka (very rare), Jadro, Neretva, and Zeta river basins. It is introduced into the Zrnovnica.
Countries:	Native: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Montenegro

Population [top]

Population:	Decreasing.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	It lives in rivers of the karstic region.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The main threats are overfishing (sportfishing, food, including poaching) and hybridizitation with foreign trout. Habitat destruction (dams), water pollution.

Major Threat(s):

The main threats are overfishing (sportfishing, food, including poaching) and hybridizitation with foreign trout. Habitat destruction (dams), water pollution.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	None.

Conservation Actions:

None.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Salmo obtusirostris. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2008.
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