Arctic char

Also known as Salvelinus alpinus, Arctic charr

species of fish

Species

Least Concern

Arctic char

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassTeleostei
OrderSalmoniformes
FamilySalmonidae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Maximum longevity: 40 years Observations: Mortality rate increases with age have been reported for wild populations (Patnaik et al. 1994).

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taxon name: Salvelinus alpinus
Commons category: Salvelinus alpinus
Commons gallery: Salvelinus alpinus
taxon common name: røye
short name: S. alpinus

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The Arctic char or Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) is a cold-water fish in the family Salmonidae, native to alpine lakes, as well as Arctic and subarctic coastal waters in the Holarctic. It is the world's most northerly freshwater fish. Some populations are anadromous.

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