Small-mouth char (Salvelinus elgyticus)

Scientific name: Salvelinus elgyticus Viktorovsky & Glubokovsky, 1981

The Small-mouth char (Salvelinus elgyticus) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Asia, known only from the ancient Lake El'gygytgyn located in the headwaters of the Enmyvaam River, Anadyr River catchment in central Chukotka, Russia.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salvelinus elgyticus
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=380-770)

Sources

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

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