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FishverifiedLeast Concern
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
Other species in Salmonidae
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