Arctic char
Also known as Salvelinus alpinus, Arctic charr
species of fish
Species
Least ConcernArctic 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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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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