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Salvelinus namaycush (Walbaum, 1792)

Lake trout
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Sweden country information

Common names: Canadaröding, Kanadaröding
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Established breeding populations in Lakes Storjön and Kallsjön in Jämtland Province (Ref. 59043). Also Ref. 5723, 1998. Occurrence: Introduced (Ref. 30402).
National Checklist: Sweden checklist - Fish
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sw.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988
National Database: Swedish Museum of Natural History

Common names from other countries

Trucha lacustre, أومبل كندا او تروتة الضاية, 湖红点鲑, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Salmoniformes (Salmons) > Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Salmoninae
Etymology: Salvelinus: Old name for char; it is the same root of german "saibling" = little salmon (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Walbaum.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 61 m (Ref. 120394), usually 18 - 53 m (Ref. 1998).   Temperate; 4°C - 13°C (Ref. 120394); 75°N - 38°N, 168°W - 67°W (Ref. 86798)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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