Salmo brunoi

Salmo brunoi View Figure

Common name. Nilufer trout.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Salmo in Marmara and Black Sea basins by: ○ one black spot in postorbital and suborbital area, greater than pupil / ○ 2–4 black spots on opercle, usually smaller than pupil / ○ less than 60 black spots on body, approximately smaller or equal to pupil, often ocellated, scattered on back and upper part of flank (missing in predorsal area) / ○ less than 40 red spots, smaller than pupil, irregularly shaped, surrounded by an irregularly shaped narrow ring, organised in 2–4 irregular longitudinal rows / ○ number of black and red spots not increasing with size / ○ interorbital width 7–8 % SL / ○ anal height 12–15 % SL in male / ○ adipose height 8–9 % SL. Size up to 187 mm SL.

Distribution View Figure . Türkiye: Aras, Deliçay, and Ericek, potentially all tributaries to Nilüfer in Susurluk drainage.

Habitat. Clear and fast-flowing streams with a substrate of gravel and pebbles.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.

Further reading. Turan et al. 2024c (description).