Biology:Salvelinus neiva

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Salvelinus neiva
Salvelinus neiva.jpg
Neiva caught by an angler
Scientific classification edit
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

Wikidata ☰ Q6431265 entry