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OverviewAI-generated
The Arctic char, scientifically known as *Salvelinus alpinus*, is a species of fish within the family Salmonidae. It belongs to the genus *Salvelinus* and is classified under the order Salmoniformes, class Teleostei, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was originally described by Linnaeus in 1758. Common names for this organism include Arctic charr, Arctic Char, and Charr.
This species inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Its conservation status is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, a designation recorded in 2024. The taxonomic name is considered accepted.
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Species
Least ConcernArctic char
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSalmoniformes
- FamilySalmonidae
Maximum longevity: 40 years Observations: Mortality rate increases with age have been reported for wild populations (Patnaik et al. 1994).
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Encyclopedic overview
The Arctic char or Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) is a cold-water fish in the family Salmonidae, native to alpine lakes, as well as Arctic and subarctic coastal waters in the Holarctic. It is the world's most northerly freshwater fish. Some populations are anadromous.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Arctic char” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.