Salvelinus Thingvallensis
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow littoral zone, with water 0-10 m deep. A nocturnal species which hides between stones during the day. Feeds predominantly on snails, and to a lesser extend on benthic insects .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Distinguished from congeners in Iceland by the following characters: presence of parr marks in adults; flank dark brown with irregular golden or yellow spots, belly beige to yellowish, usually blackish markings on throat (not much difference between breeding and non-breeding coloration); pectoral fins black, other fins beige, caudal and dorsal fins with pale spots; snout blunt, rounded, about equal to eye diameter; mouth subinferior, upper jaw projecting .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Salvelinus Thingvallensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Salvelinus Thingvallensis is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Salvelinus Thingvallensis is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 10 m . Polar; 65°N - 64°N, 22°W - 20°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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