Salvelinus jacuticus Borisov, 1935
Yakutian char

Family:  Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Endemic to small mountain lakes in the Lena Delta near the Cove of Neelov, Russia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Anal spines: 3-4; Anal soft rays: 8-10
Biology:  Inhabits lakes. Feeds on the larvae and pupae of chironomids (Ref. 593).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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