Arctic char
E915303
Arctic char is a cold-water salmonid fish native to Arctic and subarctic lakes and coastal waters, known for its variable coloration and importance in both wild fisheries and aquaculture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arctic char canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anadromous fish
ⓘ
cold-water fish ⓘ fish ⓘ salmonid ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
aquaculture
ⓘ
wild fisheries ⓘ |
| describedAs | northernmost freshwater fish species ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| family | Salmonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Arctic islands
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Salvelinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| hasColoration | highly variable coloration ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Arctic charr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salvelinus alpinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFin | adipose fin ⓘ |
| hasMouthPosition | terminal mouth ⓘ |
| inhabits |
coastal waters
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycle |
some populations are anadromous
ⓘ
some populations are landlocked ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 100 cm ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | over 10 kg ⓘ |
| meatColor |
orange flesh
ⓘ
pink flesh ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Arctic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subarctic region ⓘ |
| order | Salmoniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
lays eggs on gravel substrates
ⓘ
spawns in freshwater ⓘ |
| similarTo |
salmon
ⓘ
trout ⓘ |
| taxonName | Salvelinus alpinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
cold water temperatures
ⓘ
oligotrophic lakes ⓘ |
| usedFor | human consumption ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
culinary qualities
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.