Dades trout
| Dades trout | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salmo |
| Species: | S. multipunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmo multipunctatus Doadrio, Perea & Yahyaoui, 2015 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Dades trout (Salmo multipunctatus), also called the Draa trout, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Salmo. It is known to inhabit the headwater tributaries of the Draa River system in Morocco. It was originally thought that the Dades trout was of the Atlantic lineage, like the other trout of Morocco, but after genetic testing it was revealed that it was its own distinct lineage, one that is considered extremely basal. It is known for having profuse spotting across its entire body. These spots are mostly black, with the occasional red dots mixed throughout.
References
- ↑ "Salmo multipunctatus Doadrio, Perea & Yahyaoui, 2015". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Snoj, A; Marić, S; Bajec, SS; Berrebi, P; Janjani, S; Schöffmann, J. (2011). "Phylogeographic structure and demographic patterns of brown trout in North-West Africa". Mol Phylogenet Evol. 61 (1): 203–211. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.05.011. PMID 21645626.
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