Salvelinus Struanensis
📖 Overview
Found in the pelagic zone of fjord-like lakes, usually less than 20 m below surface. Feeds on zooplankton, especially Cladocera, Daphnia. Spawns on gravels along shelving shores of lakes .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished from congeners in central Scotland by having overall claret color in breeding season often with dark fins and orange-pink spots and oval mouth when open. Additional characters useful for identification include absence of parr marks and body fusiform .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Salvelinus Struanensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 57°N - 56°N, 5°W - 4°W
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton, especially Cladocera, Daphnia
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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