Dolly Varden Char (Salvelinus malma)
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About Dolly Varden Char (Salvelinus malma)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Bony Fish
- Order: Salmon, Trout
- Family: Salmon, Trout
The Dolly Varden trout is a species of salmonid ray-finned fish native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. Despite the name "trout", it belongs to the genus Salvelinus (chars), which includes 51 recognized species, the most prominent being the brook, lake and bull trout as well as the Arctic char. Although many populations are semi-anadromous, riverine and lacustrine populations occur throughout its range. It is considered by taxonomists as part of the Salvelinus alpinus complex, as many populations of bull trout, Dolly Varden trout and Arctic char overlap.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2000-06-15
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, United States of AmericaCaught one fishing near the airstrip. I was using a silver spoon lure, and it only took three casts to pull in this 5 pounder.
