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Salvelinus
Sign in to saveSalvelinus is a genus of salmonid fish often called char or charr; some species are called "trout". Salvelinus is a member of the subfamily Salmoninae within the family Salmonidae. The genus has a northern circumpolar distribution, and most of its members are typically cold-water fish that primarily inhabit fresh waters. Many species also migrate to the sea.
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Salvelinus is a genus of fish within the family Salmonidae and the order Salmoniformes. It belongs to the class Teleostei and the phylum Chordata. The genus was described by Richardson in 1836 and holds an accepted taxonomic status. Its habitats include marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. The common name omble is associated with this group.
Records for Salvelinus have been documented in the United States and Russia. Institutional collections holding records include CUMV and UWFC. The genus has been the subject of 605,556 occurrence records and 12,216 observations. Additionally, 227 other encyclopedia articles reference this taxon.
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Species
omble
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSalmoniformes
- FamilySalmonidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 542
- With media
- 25
- Family
- Salmonidae
- Collections
- CUMV, UWFC
- Recorded in
- United States, Russia
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Species diversity
- Circumpolar
- Europe
- Asia
- North America
- Hybrids
- References
- External links
Salvelinus is a genus of salmonid fish often called char or charr; some species are called "trout". Salvelinus is a member of the subfamily Salmoninae within the family Salmonidae. The genus has a northern circumpolar distribution, and most of its members are typically cold-water fish that primarily inhabit fresh waters. Many species also migrate to the sea.
Most char may be identified by light-cream, pink, or red spots over a darker body. Scales tend to be small, with 115–200 along the lateral line. The pectoral, pelvic, anal, and the lower aspect of caudal fins are trimmed in snow white or cream leading edges.
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