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Salvelinus alpinus alpinus in Cyprus
Charr

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Salvelinus alpinus alpinus   (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family:	Salmonidae (Salmonids) , subfamily: Salmoninae			picture (Saalp_u1.jpg) by JJPhoto
Order:	Salmoniformes  (salmons)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Charr
Max. size:	107 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 15.0 kg (Ref. 4779); max. reported age: 40 years
Environment:	benthopelagic; anadromous ; depth range 30 - 70 m
Climate:	temperate; 4 - 16°C; 85°N - 42°N
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=7-10; tmax=24; Fec=400)
Distribution:	Europe: northern Atlantic southward to southern Norway, also Iceland and southern Greenland. Isolated populations in Northern UK, Scandinavia, Finland and the Alps. Landlocked populations in Quebec, Canada and in Maine and New Hampshire in USA (Ref. 7251).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-16; Anal spines: 3-4; Anal soft rays: 7-15; Vertebrae: 62-68. Distinguished by the presence of 23 to 32 gill rakers, 37 to 75 pyloric caeca and, on the sides and back, pink to red spots, the largest of which are usually larger than the pupil of the eye (Ref. 27547). Lateral line curves slightly downward from the head (Ref. 27547). Pelvic fins with axillary process; caudal emarginate (Ref. 27547). Color highly variable, depending on location, time of year and degree of sexual development. In general, back is dark, usually rather brown but sometimes with a green cast; the sides are lighter, belly pale; sides and back are liberally sprinkled with pink to red spots, the largest spots along the lateral line usually larger than the pupil of the eye; forward edges of pectoral, pelvic and anal fins, and sometimes the caudal, with a narrow white margin; fins pale in young, dorsal and caudal dark in adults (Ref. 27547). Spawning adults, especially males, are brilliant orange-red to bright red on the ventral side and on the pectoral, pelvic and anal fins. Young have about 11 dark parr marks on each side (Ref. 27547). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196).
Biology:	Occurs in deep runs and pools of medium to large rivers, and lakes (Ref. 5723). Anadromous forms spend a considerable time of their lives at sea; non-migratory populations remain in lakes and rivers (Ref. 4779). Nerito-pelagic (Ref. 58426). Freshwater populations feed on planktonic crustaceans, amphipods, mollusks, insects and fishes (Ref. 4479). Extremely sensitive to water pollution (cold water and oxygen oriented) (Ref. 2163). Marketed fresh, smoked, canned (Ref. 27547), and frozen. Eaten sautéed, broiled, fried, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988). Parasitized by tapeworm (Ref. 37032)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Svetovidov, A.N.. 1984. (Ref. 4779)
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Cyprus country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	introduced		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cy.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Welcomme, R.L., 1988
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	Modified:  Froese, Rainer	Entered:  Welcomme, Robin L.

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