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Oncorhynchus formosanus (Jordan & Oshima, 1919) Formosan landlocked salmon |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 57 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species possess 9 oval cloudily speckles along lateral midline of body and 11-13 small black spots above lateral line (Ref. 45563).. | |||
| Biology: | Found at temperatures below 15 °C. Adults feed mainly on insects. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (B1+2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||