Salvelinus neiva
| Salvelinus neiva | |
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| Neiva caught by an angler | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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
- ^ I. F., Pravdin. "A REVIEW OF'INVESTIGATIONS ON THE FAR-EASTERN SALMONS" (PDF). FISHERIES RESEARCH BOARD OF CANADA. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.