| Yakutian char | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salvelinus |
| Species: | S. jacuticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Salvelinus jacuticus Borisov, 1935 | |
Salvelinus jacuticus, commonly known as Yakutian char, is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. It is endemic to the mountain lakes in the Lena Delta, Russia. [1] It was reported that the population of the species declined due to overfishing and the rise of temperature in the arctic region. [2]
Yakutian char feed on the larvae and pupae of chironomid flies. [3] The species may grow to a recorded length of 20cm (7.9 inches). The fish usually have a long dark grey body with orange spots on the sides. The species is benthopelagic, residing at or near the bottom of the lake. [4]