Angayukaksurak char (Salvelinus anaktuvukensis)

Scientific name: Salvelinus anaktuvukensis Morrow, 1973

The Angayukaksurak char (Salvelinus anaktuvukensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: North America, restricted to streams on crest of Brooks Range in Alaska from Romanzoff Mountains west to Howard Pass.

Biology

Found only in small headwater streams. In the winter, it congregates in flowing streams. Reported to spawn in the spring

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salvelinus anaktuvukensis
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
21.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North America: restricted to streams on crest of Brooks Range in Alaska from Romanzoff Mountains west to Howard Pass.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax=3-10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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