Salmo pallaryi
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Salmo pallaryi was a species of trout
that inhabited a single lake in the Atlas mountains
of northern Morocco
, at higher than 2000 metres altitude. It went extinct in the 1930's, probably because of introduction of common carp
in the lake. Only two individuals remain in museum collections.
Brown trout
The brown trout and the sea trout are fish of the same species....
that inhabited a single lake in the Atlas mountains
Atlas Mountains
The Atlas Mountains is a mountain range across a northern stretch of Africa extending about through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The highest peak is Toubkal, with an elevation of in southwestern Morocco. The Atlas ranges separate the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines from the Sahara Desert...
of northern Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, at higher than 2000 metres altitude. It went extinct in the 1930's, probably because of introduction of common carp
Common carp
The Common carp is a widespread freshwater fish of eutrophic waters in lakes and large rivers in Europe and Asia. The wild populations are considered vulnerable to extinction, but the species has also been domesticated and introduced into environments worldwide, and is often considered an invasive...
in the lake. Only two individuals remain in museum collections.
Source
- Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Salmo pallaryi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.