Black Sea Salmon
Salmo labrax
- Group: Other
- Max size: 80 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A close relative of the brown trout, the Black Sea salmon runs between sea and river, with some forms staying year round in cold fast streams. It hugs the coast down to about 50 metres before migrating up to spawn in autumn and winter, and reaches around eighty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Salmoniformes › Salmonidae › Salmo
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 274350.
FAQ
- Is the Black Sea Salmon dangerous to divers?
- The Black Sea Salmon is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Black Sea Salmon get?
- The Black Sea Salmon grows to about 80 cm.