Dolly Varden trout
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The Dolly Varden trout is a colorful char species native to cold, clear rivers and coastal waters of the North Pacific region, valued by anglers and important to local ecosystems.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
char
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration |
bright spawning colors in adults
ⓘ
olive to dark green back ⓘ pale spots on sides ⓘ reddish or orange spots ⓘ |
| commonName |
Dolly Varden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dolly Varden char NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic insects
ⓘ
fish eggs ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predator of aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
prey for birds ⓘ prey for larger fish ⓘ |
| family | Salmonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
fly fishing
ⓘ
spin fishing ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamchatka Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Salvelinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
clear streams
ⓘ
coastal marine waters ⓘ cold rivers ⓘ lakes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeHistory |
anadromous forms exist
ⓘ
resident freshwater forms exist ⓘ |
| management | subject to sport fishing regulations ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 80 centimeters ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | over 10 kilograms ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dolly Varden (fictional character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ North Pacific Ocean basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Salmoniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Arctic char
ⓘ
brook trout ⓘ bull trout ⓘ |
| reproduction |
lays eggs in gravel nests
ⓘ
spawns in freshwater streams ⓘ |
| scientificName | Salvelinus malma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ |
| valuedBy | recreational anglers ⓘ |
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