Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Salmoniformes 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors/Superordo: Protacanthopterygii
Ordo: Salmoniformes

Familia: Salmonidae
Subfamilia: Salmoninae
Genus: Salmo
Species: Salmo opimus

Name edit

Holotype: FFR 3047. Paratypes: FFR 3048 (12), 3049 (20), 3050 (4), 3051 (9); CMK 22400 (5).

Type locality: Turkey, Antalya prov., Alara Stream at Gündogmus.

Etymology: The name opimus, is a Latin word meaning fat, plump, opulent; a reference to the massive, deep body of the large adults.

References edit

  • Turan, D., Kottelat, M. & Engin, S.; 2012: The trouts of the Mediterranean drainages of southern Anatolia, Turkey, with description of three new species (Teleostei: Salmonidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 23 (3): 219–236.