Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: Arctic char
Remark: The species <i>Salvelinus aureolus</i> Bean, 1887 is considered as valid in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870) following Fuller et al. (1999: Ref. 87253).  Treated as synonym of <i>Salvelinus alpinus oquassa</i> by Qadi (1974: Ref. 87252); and probably a synonym of <i>Salvelinus alpinus</i> (see Nelson et al. 2004: Ref. 52299 for taxonomic issues).  Please send references, or more studies are needed.
Comments: Nerito-pelagic (Ref. 58426).  Occurs in the sea along coasts, estuaries, rivers, and lakes with cold, clear water (Ref. 59043). Found in deep runs and pools of medium to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 86798). Anadromous forms spend a considerable time of their lives at sea; non-migratory populations remain in lakes and rivers (Ref. 4779).  Anadromous populations enter rivers to breed during fall and winter (Ref. 86798). Freshwater populations feed on planktonic crustaceans, amphipods, mollusks, insects and fishes (Ref. 4479).  Anadromous individuals feed little in freshwater and never feed during migrations.  Spawning usually takes place on pebble to stone bottom in lakes.  Riverine stocks spawn in rivers with slow current (02.-0.8 m/s), but there are some riverine anadromous stocks (in Norway) which spawn yearly in fast-flowing waters of riffles (Ref. 59043).  Extremely sensitive to water pollution (cold water and oxygen oriented) (Ref. 2163).  Marketed fresh, smoked, canned (Ref. 27547), and frozen.  Eaten sautéed, broiled, fried, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).  Parasitized by tapeworm (Ref. 37032).