SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ENDEMIC DENTEX TROUT, Salmo dentex (Heckel, 1851) FROM THE NERETVA RIVER, BOSNIA–HERZEGOVINA

Abstract

The paper confirms the presence of endemic dentex trout, Salmo dentex population in the Neretva River, Bosnia–Herzegovina. All catches were limited to main flow of the Neretva River close to town of Čapljina and colder areas of Hutovo Blato wetlands. All caught specimens of dentex trout fed on smaller fish. But, without preference to particular fish species.

Keywords

• dentex trout
• salmo dentex
• neretva river
• bosnia–herzegovina