Salvelinus Murta
📖 Overview
Occurs in open waters. Feeds on zooplankton and insects. A few individuals are piscivorous and planktivorous .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished from congeners in Iceland by the following characters: coloration of flank silvery bluish, without parr marks, with paler spots (spawning males become brownish with yellowish spots); pectoral, pelvic and anal fins without conspicuous white anterior margin; snout conical, longer than eye diameter; mouth subterminal, upper jaw projecting only slightly .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Salvelinus Murta is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Polar; 66°N - 63°N, 25°W - 13°W
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton and insects
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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