Salmo macedonicus is a species of fish in the family Salmonidae. It is found only in rivers in the upper Vardar river basin in North Macedonia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Salmo macedonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salmo
Species:
S. macedonicus
Binomial name
Salmo macedonicus

The taxonomic status of this fish is controversial.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Salmo macedonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61361A12467912. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61361A12467912.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Georgiev S (2011) Study of Salmo genus on the Balkan peninsula Croatian Journal of Fisheries, Vol.69 No.1