Sakhalinian char (Salvelinus vasiljevae)

Scientific name: Salvelinus vasiljevae Safronov & Zvezdov, 2005

The Sakhalinian char (Salvelinus vasiljevae) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Europe, endemic to water bodies linked to Amur lagoon and Nevelskii Strait.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salvelinus vasiljevae
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: endemic to water bodies linked to Amur lagoon and Nevelskii Strait.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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