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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Salmoniformes (Salmons) > Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Salmoninae
Etymology: Salvelinus: Old name for char; it is the same root of german "saibling" = little salmon (Ref. 45335).

Issue
Issue on validity of subspecies: subspecies considered as valid in FB, synonymized with the species Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697), although mentioned as a valid subspecies by authors. Please send references, or more studies are needed.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate, preferred ?

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Asia: Lake Frolikha and mountain Lakes in the basins of the rivers Kuanda and Chara in Transbaikalia in Russia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 593); common length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 593)

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Berg, L.S., 1962. Freshwater fishes of the U.S.S.R. and adjacent countries. volume 1, 4th edition. Israel Program for Scientific Translations Ltd, Jerusalem. (Russian version published 1948). (Ref. 593)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Salvelinus alpinus erythrinus (Georgi, 1775)