Salmo dentex
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Salmo dentex is a variety of trout
, a freshwater fish in the Salmonidae
family, found in the western Balkans
.
The identity, biological dinstinctness and species status of the dentex trout are however not properly clarified. Salmo dentex is reported to inhabit the Neretva
river and Hutovo Blato
wetlands in Bosnia and Herzegovina
, and is also found in Albania
and Montenegro
in Skadar lake and its tributaries. It is reported that S. dentex is extinct from Croatian rivers, Cetina
and Krka
, but in recent times there is reports from Cetina
anglers that it is still present in that Croatian river. Some reports indicate its presence in the rivers of Livanjsko field in Bosnia and Herzegovina
and in river Aoos in Greece.
Salmo dentex, locally known as the zubatak, is poorly studied and its status has remained unclear due to lack of samples for detailed analyses, hybridisation with other trout
lineages and diverse and multiple designations of the same trout in different areas. One of the inhabited areas, the Hutovo Blato
wetlands, are situated in North West of the Neretva river estuary in southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is an atypical type of wetland, characterized by several shallow lakes and channels filled with clear and cold water (around 13° C whole year) creating conditions suitable also for salmonids.
Recent research suggests that S. dentex is phenotypically distinct yet genetically indistinct from marble trout of the lower Neretva.
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
, a freshwater fish in the Salmonidae
Salmonidae
Salmonidae is a family of ray-finned fish, the only living family currently placed in the order Salmoniformes. It includes salmon, trout, chars, freshwater whitefishes and graylings...
family, found in the western Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
.
The identity, biological dinstinctness and species status of the dentex trout are however not properly clarified. Salmo dentex is reported to inhabit the Neretva
Neretva
Neretva is the largest river of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. It has been harnessed and controlled to a large extent by four HE power-plants with large dams and their storage lakes, but it is still recognized for its natural beauty, diversity of its landscape and visual...
river and Hutovo Blato
Hutovo Blato
Hutovo Blato is a nature reserve and bird reserve located in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is primarily composed of marshlands that were created by the underground aquifer system of the Krupa River. It is fed from the limestone massif of Ostrvo that divides the Deransko lake and Svitavsko lake.The...
wetlands in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, and is also found in Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
in Skadar lake and its tributaries. It is reported that S. dentex is extinct from Croatian rivers, Cetina
Cetina
Cetina is a river in southern Croatia. It has a length of and its basin covers an area of . Cetina descends from an altitude of 385 m at its source to the sea level when it flows into the Adriatic Sea. It is the most water-rich river in Dalmatia....
and Krka
Krka
Krka is the name for several rivers :* Krka , tributary of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia* Krka , tributary of the Sava in Slovenia* Gurk River , tributary of the Drava in AustriaOther meanings:...
, but in recent times there is reports from Cetina
Cetina
Cetina is a river in southern Croatia. It has a length of and its basin covers an area of . Cetina descends from an altitude of 385 m at its source to the sea level when it flows into the Adriatic Sea. It is the most water-rich river in Dalmatia....
anglers that it is still present in that Croatian river. Some reports indicate its presence in the rivers of Livanjsko field in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and in river Aoos in Greece.
Salmo dentex, locally known as the zubatak, is poorly studied and its status has remained unclear due to lack of samples for detailed analyses, hybridisation with other trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
lineages and diverse and multiple designations of the same trout in different areas. One of the inhabited areas, the Hutovo Blato
Hutovo Blato
Hutovo Blato is a nature reserve and bird reserve located in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is primarily composed of marshlands that were created by the underground aquifer system of the Krupa River. It is fed from the limestone massif of Ostrvo that divides the Deransko lake and Svitavsko lake.The...
wetlands, are situated in North West of the Neretva river estuary in southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is an atypical type of wetland, characterized by several shallow lakes and channels filled with clear and cold water (around 13° C whole year) creating conditions suitable also for salmonids.
Recent research suggests that S. dentex is phenotypically distinct yet genetically indistinct from marble trout of the lower Neretva.