Isli trout | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Salmoniformes |
Family: | Salmonidae |
Genus: | Salmo |
Species: | S. viridis |
Binomial name | |
Salmo viridis Doadrio, Perea & Yahyaoui, 2015 | |
The Isli trout or green trout (Salmo viridis) is a critically endangered [1] trout species, endemic to Lake Isli in Morocco. [2] It is a salmonid fish related to the brown trout. [3] [4] [ failed verification ] It was described in 2015. [5]
The fish is critically endangered due to overfishing and a lack of environmental protection where it resides. [1]