nelma

Stenodus nelma

Trout of Freshwater Basins

White
Temperate
Circumpolar Arctic
Regional distribution
Arctic Ocean
North America
Polar regions
Large
Temperate fish

nelma is a freshwater fish from Arctic Ocean basin, from Ponoi eastward to Anadyr, Yukon. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 150 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Stenodus
Maximum length: 150 cm
Distribution: Arctic Ocean basin, from Ponoi (Kola Peninsula, White Sea basin) eastward to Anadyr (Siberia), Yukon (Alaska) and Mackenzie (Canada) drainages.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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