Salmo nigripinnis
Salmo nigripinnis, also known as the sonaghen, is a species of fish within the subfamily Salmoninae.[2]
| Salmo nigripinnis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salmo |
| Species: | S. nigripinnis |
| Binomial name | |
| Salmo nigripinnis Günther, 1866 | |
Description
Salmo nigripinnis can range in body colour from light brown to silver, with large black spots. Fins of the species are dark brown or black, with elongated pectoral fins.[3]
Distribution and Habitat
Salmo nigripinnis is endemic to Lough Melvin. Lough Melvin's waters cross the Northwest Border of Ireland into Northern Ireland, meaning that this species lake habitat is in both Ireland and the United Kingdom.[1]
S. nigripinnis live in open areas of the lake in deep water.[3] They use small inflowing rivers to spawn.[4]
References
- Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Salmo nigripinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2008: e.T135653A4171476. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135653A4171476.en.
- Freyhof, Kottelat, J., M. (2022-04-14). "Salmo nigripinnis, Sonaghen". citeseerx.ist.psu.edu. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.739.334. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- Mc Gowan, Cunningham, Gail, John (2008). Fermanagh In Sight. The Fermanagh Highlands. John Cunningham. p. 21.
- FERGUSON, TAGGART, ANDREW, JOHN B. (2008). "Genetic differentiation among the sympatric brown trout (Salmo trutta) populations of Lough Melvin, Ireland Get access Arrow". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
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