Isli trout

Isli trout
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salmo
Species:
S. viridis
Binomial name
Salmo viridis
Doadrio, Perea & Yahyaoui, 2015

The Isli trout or green trout (Salmo viridis) is a critically endangered[1] trout species, endemic to Lake Isli in Morocco.[2] It is a salmonid fish related to the brown trout.[3][4][failed verification] It was described in 2015.[5]

The fish is critically endangered due to overfishing and a lack of environmental protection where it resides.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Freyhof, J.; Ford, M. (2022). "Salmo viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T144774654A145904363. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T144774654A145904363.en. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Salmo viridis". FishBase. August 2024 version.
  3. ^ Citizen science observations for Isli trout at iNaturalist
  4. ^ "Salmo". USDA. 2023-03-20.
  5. ^ Doadrio, I.; S. Perea; and A. Yahyaoui (2015). "Two new species of the Atlantic trout (Actinopterygii, Salmonidae) from Morocco". Graellsia. 71 (2): 1–26. doi:10.3989/graellsia.2015.v71.142. hdl:10261/126446.
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