Salvelinus jacuticus
Species of fish
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Salvelinus jacuticus, commonly known as Yakutian char, is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. It is endemic to the mountain lakes in the Lena Delta, Russia.[1] It was reported that the population of the species declined due to overfishing and the rise of temperature in the arctic region.[2]
| Yakutian char | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salvelinus |
| Species: | S. jacuticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvelinus jacuticus Borisov, 1935 | |
Description
Yakutian char feed on the larvae and pupae of chironomid flies.[3] The species may grow to a recorded length of 20cm (7.9 inches). The fish usually have a long dark grey body with orange spots on the sides. The species is benthopelagic, residing at or near the bottom of the lake.[4]