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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Yakutian char

Salvelinus jacuticus Borisov, 1935
Max Length
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
63.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

Overview information for Yakutian char is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Salvelinus jacuticus
Authority
Borisov, 1935
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
63.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

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

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Yakutian char is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Yakutian char is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Yakutian char is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate Endemic to small mountain lakes in the Lena Delta near the Cove of Neelov, Russia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4
Food Items

the larvae and pupae of chironomids (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00977 × L3.04 (TL)
Dorsal Spines
4
Dorsal Rays
9
Anal Spines
4
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ 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
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Borisov, 1935

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Yakut char · Yakutian char
🌍CES siven jakutský
🇷🇺Russian Якутский голец
🇨🇳Chinese 橫帶紅點鮭

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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