Sakhalinian char

Salvelinus vasiljevae

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Salvelinus vasiljevae, commonly known as Sakhalinian char, is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. It is found in the wider Sakhalin region from Nevelskoy Strait and the Amur river basin.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salvelinus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: endemic to water bodies linked to Amur lagoon and Nevelskii Strait.

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