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Alpine Char (Salvelinus alpinus)
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Salvelinus alpinus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Alpine Char

Also known as: Arctic Char, Alpine Charr, Arctic Charr, Blunt-snouted Irish Char, Breeder, Char, Char Brook

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About
Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–70 m

Max size

1.07 m

Max weight

15 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

40 yrs

Taxonomy
Class

—

Order

Salmoniformes

Family

Salmonidae

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