Cherskii's Char
Salvelinus czerskii Dryagin, 1932
Also calledCherskiis ørred (dan) · siven Čerského (ces) · Голец Черского (rus) · 切氏紅點鮭 (zho)
First described in: Berg, L. S. (1932). Les poissons des eaux douces de l'U.R.S.S. et des pays limitrophes. 3-e édition, revue et augmentée. Leningrad. Les poissons des eaux douces de l'U.R.S.S. Part 1: 1-543.
Salvelinus czerskii, also known as Cherskii's char, is a freshwater species of fish of the genus salvelinus found in the Indigirka and Chukochya river basins in Arctic Russia.
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Description
The Cherskii's char can grow to a recorded maximum length of 75 cm (29.5 inches). The species is benthopelagic, residing at or near the bottom of the river. The species breed between August and September, laying eggs on muddy ground and shallow shores. The fish has low caudal stalk and strongly notched caudal fin. There are few light or pinkish spots on both sides mainly located along the lateral line. During the breeding season, the spots on the sides turn red, and the throat and lower jaw turn yellow. The paired and anal fins are bright red, and their outer rays are white.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2351337.