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Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)

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Arctic char

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Also known as: Salvelinus alpinus

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In char
The Arctic char (S. alpinus), of North America and Europe, inhabits the Arctic and adjacent oceans and enters rivers and lakes to breed. Some populations are restricted to freshwater lakes, which they colonized in glacial times. Like the other chars, the Arctic char is a good…
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protacanthopterygians

In protacanthopterygian: Distribution and abundance
…member of the family, the Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus), is the most northerly occurring of any freshwater fish. The development of an anadromous life cycle—that is, spawning in fresh water but migrating to the sea for feeding and maturation—has allowed species of trout and salmon to extend their range greatly,…
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