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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

White char

Salvelinus albus Glubokovsky, 1977
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
0–50 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
63.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
pelagic

📖 Overview

White char (Salvelinus albus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Salmonidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in pelagic environments. It occurs at depths between 0 and 50 metres. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Salvelinus albus
Authority
Glubokovsky, 1977
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Depth Range
0–50 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
63.00/100
Migration
Anadromous

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for White char is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for White char is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 🪺 Nest Builder 🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Nest
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous ; depth range 0 - 50 m . Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish 🐟 Pelagic
Migration
Anadromous
Trophic Level
3.8±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.04 (TL)

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
63.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Glubokovsky, 1977

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