Yakutian char (Salvelinus jacuticus)

Scientific name: Salvelinus jacuticus Borisov, 1935

The Yakutian char (Salvelinus jacuticus) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Europe, Endemic to small mountain lakes in the Lena Delta near the Cove of Neelov.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salvelinus jacuticus
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Endemic to small mountain lakes in the Lena Delta near the Cove of Neelov.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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