Salmo labrax
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Salmo labrax, the Black Sea salmon, is a fairly small species of salmon
, at about 20 inches (50.8 cm) long on average and rarely reaching over 30 in (76.2 cm). As its name suggests it inhabits the Black Sea
. It is an anadromous relative of the brown trout
.
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
, at about 20 inches (50.8 cm) long on average and rarely reaching over 30 in (76.2 cm). As its name suggests it inhabits the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
. It is an anadromous relative of the brown trout
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
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