Salmo abanticus Tortonese, 1954

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Sungur, Sevil, Fricke, Ronald & Seçer, Burak, 2023, Freshwater lampreys and fishes of Türkiye; an annotated checklist, 2023, Turkish Journal of Zoology 47 (6), pp. 324-468 : 421-422

Salmo abanticus Tortonese, 1954 [E] ― Abant trout / Abant alasi

Taxonomy. Original description: Salmo abanticus Tortonese, 1954: 19 , Pl. 1 (fig. 3); figs. 2, 3a-b [Lake Abant,

northern Anatolia, Asiatic Türkiye. holotype (unique): MSNM 1 (ex MSNM 5031 )]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Tortonese (1954: 19, Pl. 1 (fig. 3); figs. 2, 3a-b) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Tortonese (1954). Listed in previous checklists from Türkiye by Kuru (2004) as Salmo trutta abanticus ; Geldiay and Balık (2007) as Salmo trutta abanticus ; Fricke et al. (2007); Kuru et al. (2014); Çiçek et al. (2015, 2018 a, 2020). ― Turkish material: MSNM.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Abant Lake, introduced to Black Sea watersheds. ― Distribution in river basins: 12- Sakarya. ― General distribution: Asia Minor: Lake Abant, Bolu Province, northwestern Anatolia ( Türkiye); introduced in Black Sea watersheds. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 430-Northern Anatolia. ― Habitat: This species is a lacustrine species that seems to spawn in intralacustrine springs. It may also spawn in tributaries, as juveniles are regularly found there. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: VU. ― IUCN: VU (IUCN, 2023). ― Threats: COM. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Stable. ― High priority for conservation action.

Salmo araxensis Turan, Kottelat & Kaya, 2022 [E] ― Trout/Kırmızı benekli alabalık

Taxonomy. Original description: Salmo araxensis Turan, Kottelat & Kaya, 2022: 51 , figs. 5-6 [Kırkpınar Stream, Kars Stream drainage, Aras River basin, Susuz district, Kars Province, Türkiye, 40°51′N, 43°01′E; holotype: FFR 3224 ]. ― Synonyms: None. ― Revisions: None. ― Illustration: Turan et al. (2022: 51, figs. 5-6) .

Status in Türkiye. Recorded from Türkiye in the original description by Turan et al. (2022). ― Turkish material: FFR.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Türkiye: Aras River basin. ― Distribution in river basins: 24-Aras. ― General distribution: Eurasia: Kars Stream drainage, Aras River basin, Kars Province, eastern Anatolia. ― Distribution in ecoregions: 434-Kura - South Caspian Drainages. ― Habitat: This species inhabits cold streams, rivers, and lakes. Spawns in rivers and streams with swift water. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Türkiye: Unknown. ― IUCN: NE (2023). ― Threats: Unknown. ― High sensitivity to human activities. ― Keystone species. ― Decline status: Unknown. ― High priority for conservation action.