| Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae |
| 48 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 18 years |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Europe: Lake Thingvalla, Iceland. |
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Distinguished from congeners in Iceland by the following characters: coloration of flank silvery bluish, without parr marks, with paler spots (spawning males become brownish with yellowish spots); pectoral, pelvic and anal fins without conspicuous white anterior margin; snout conical, longer than eye diameter; mouth subterminal, upper jaw projecting only slightly (Ref. 59043). |
| Occurs in open waters. Feeds on zooplankton and insects. A few individuals are piscivorous and planktivorous (Ref. 59043). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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