Small-mouth char (Salvelinus elgyticus) fish species and information / pictures of Small-mouth char - Salvelinus elgyticus

Small-mouth char (Salvelinus elgyticus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Salvelinus elgyticus

Common Name
Small-mouth char

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-10; Anal spines: 3 - 5; Anal soft rays: 6 - 9; Vertebrae: 59 - 64

Classification

Classified By

Viktorovsky & Glubokovsky, 1981

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Salmons (Salmoniformes)

Family

Salmonids (Salmonidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: known only from the ancient Lake El'gygytgyn located in the headwaters of the Enmyvaam River, Anadyr River catchment in central Chukotka, Russia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.48 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

23.8 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=380-770)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated