Dryanin's char

Salvelinus drjagini

Ninety Centimeters Trout of Asian Waters

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Large
Temperate fish

Salvelinus drjagini, also known as Dryanin's charr, is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. It is found in the lakes and rivers of the Taimyr Peninsula in arctic Russia. The species is used to produce yellow coloured cavier.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salvelinus
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Endemic to the lakes and rivers of the Taimyr Peninsula, Russia.

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