Sakhalinian char (Salvelinus vasiljevae) fish species and information / pictures of Sakhalinian char - Salvelinus vasiljevae

Sakhalinian char (Salvelinus vasiljevae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Salvelinus vasiljevae

Common Name
Sakhalinian char

Biology
Vertebrae: 59 - 62. Diagnosis: Lateral line 109-119 scales; gill rakers 18-22; pyloric caeca 19-24; vertebrae 59-62 (trunk 25-26, caudal 34-37); body deep, maximum depth about 30 (27.8-29.7)% fork length, minimum 8.6-11% FL; caudal peduncle short (15.8-17.9% FL); head deep, 62.5-81.3% of head length (HL), forehead wide, 15.8-17.9% HL; jaws long - upper jaw 51.6-61.1% HL and lower jaw 65.9-67.5% HL (Ref. 56657).

Classification

Classified By

Safronov & Zvezdov, 2005

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Salmons (Salmoniformes)

Family

Salmonids (Salmonidae)

Distribution

Region

Europe

Distribution

Europe: endemic to water bodies linked to Amur lagoon and Nevelskii Strait.

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

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic

Trophic Level

3.64 s.e. 0.49 Based on food items.

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

25.0 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

Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated