Salmo platycephalus Behnke, 1968
Flathead trout
Salmo platycephalus
photo by Schöffmann, J.

 Family:  Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae
 Max. size:  55 cm SL (male/unsexed); 21.8 cm SL (female)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Asia: Turkey.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Possibly based on introduced S. trutta (Ref. 4537).
 IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (B1ab(v)+2ab(v)) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Cruz, Tess - 03.08.92
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 30.01.15
 Checked by: Froese, Rainer - 08.03.94

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