| Family: |
Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae |
| Max. size: |
24 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 17 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Lake Thingvalla, Iceland. |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished from congeners in Iceland by the following characters: presence of parr marks in adults; flank dark brown with irregular golden or yellow spots, belly beige to yellowish, usually blackish markings on throat (not much difference between breeding and non-breeding coloration); pectoral fins black, other fins beige, caudal and dorsal fins with pale spots; snout blunt, rounded, about equal to eye diameter; mouth subinferior, upper jaw projecting (Ref. 59043). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow littoral zone, with water 0-10 m deep. A nocturnal species which hides between stones during the day. Feeds predominantly on snails, and to a lesser extend on benthic insects (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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