Salmo trutta
Europe and Asia: Atlantic, North, White and Baltic Sea basins, from Spain to Chosha Bay (Russia). Found in Iceland and northernmost rivers of Great Britain and Scandinavia. In Rhne drainage, native only to Lake Geneva basin, which it entered after last glaciation. Native to upper Danube and Volga drainages. Introduced widely. Several countries report adverse ecological impact after introduction. 110052 0
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CBD pathway per EASIN (2023).
Introduced in the 1940s by R.R. Waterer (Conservator of Forests, 1937–1950) (Zogaris et al. 2019).
Elvira B (2001) Identification of non-native freshwater fishes established in Europe and assessment of their potential threats to the biological diversity. Convention on the conservation of European Wildlife, 21st meeting.
EASIN (2023) European Commission Joint Research Centre: European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN). https://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
Zogaris S, Chatzinikolaou Y, Koutsikos N, Economou A, Oikonomou E, Michaelides G, Hadjisterikotis E, Beaumont W, Ferreira M (2012) Freshwater fish assemblages in Cyprus with emphasis on the effects of dams. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 42(3): 165-175. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIP2011.42.3.02