Salvelinus neiva

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Salvelinus neiva
Neiva caught by an angler
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salvelinus
Species:
S. neiva
Binomial name
Salvelinus neiva
Taranetz, 1933

Salvelinus neiva, also known as neiva, is a freshwater species of fish in the salmon family. It is endemic to the Okhota river basin of the Russian far east and mountain lakes nearby.[1]

Description

Neiva can reach a recorded maximum length of 55.0 cm (21.7 inches).[2] The fish have a banded body and a large conical head. Usually they have silvery body, with bright yellow spots during the spawning season.[3]

References

  1. ^ I. F., Pravdin. "A REVIEW OF'INVESTIGATIONS ON THE FAR-EASTERN SALMONS" (PDF). FISHERIES RESEARCH BOARD OF CANADA. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  2. ^ Radchenko, O. A. (1 January 2003). "Comparative Restriction Enzyme Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA in Several Populations of Lake Resident Chars of the Genus Salvelinus". Russian Journal of Genetics. 39 (1): 87–90. doi:10.1023/A:1022031129575. ISSN 1608-3369. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  3. ^ Osinov, A. G.; Pavlov, D. A.; Volkov, A. A. (1 May 2018). "On the Origin of the Lacustrine Charr Salvelinus alpinus Complex from the Kolyma and Sea of Okhotsk Basins". Journal of Ichthyology. 58 (3): 353–370. doi:10.1134/S0032945218030104. ISSN 1555-6425. Retrieved 8 December 2023.