225. Salmo caspius Kessler, 1877

Common name. Caspian trout

Taxonomy. Original description: Salmo caspius Kessler, 1877: 62, pl. 2 (fig. 15) [Kura River near Bozhii Promysel fishing grounds, Azerbaijan; syntypes: (3) not at ZIN] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Kessler (1877: 62, pl. 2 (fig. 15)).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Caspian Sea.―Distribution in Ecoregions: 434-Kura-South Caspian Drainages, 450-Turan Plain.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Mahi azad.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020) and Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: None.

Conservation. —IUCN: NE.