Its binomial species name commemorates the Icelandic lake Þingvallavatn which includes the limited range in which the fish is found.[3]Salvelinus thingvallensis was originally described by the Icelandic icthyologist Bjarni Sæmundsson in 1909.[4] According to the most recent IUCN assessment in 2008, the species is mostly nocturnal and hides between stones during day. Salvelinus thingvallensis is confirmed to live up to 17 years with first spawning usually occurring at 2–4 years of age in October or November. Salvelinus thingvallensis is documented to feed predominately on snails and less frequently on benthic insects.[5]
Descriptionedit
The species is recognized by parr marks (dark vertical bars) in adults with a dark brown flank and irregular golden or yellow spots. The belly is beige to yellow in color with blackish markings often seen on throat. Spawning fish appear similar to non-breeding individuals. The pectoral fins are black, while other fins are beige. The caudal and dorsal fins include pale spots. The snout is blunt and rounded with an equal diameter to the eye. The mouth is subinferior, with a projecting upper jaw.[6]
Referencesedit
^"Animals and Plants Unique to Iceland". from the original on 2022-04-07. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
^"Il salmerino gjàmurta, Salvelinus thingvallensis (Saemundsson, 1909)". www.ittiofauna.org. from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
^"Salvelinus thingvallensis (Saemundsson, 1908)". www.gbif.org. from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
^"IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". from the original on 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
^"Salvelinus thingvallensis". www.fishbase.de. from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
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salvelinus, thingvallensis, cold, water, fish, family, salmonidae, vertebrate, species, exclusively, endemic, iceland, conservation, status, least, concern, iucn, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, chordata, class, actino. Salvelinus thingvallensis is a cold water fish in the family Salmonidae and one of the few vertebrate species exclusively endemic to Iceland 1 2 Salvelinus thingvallensis Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Salmoniformes Family Salmonidae Subfamily Salmoninae Genus Salvelinus Species S thingvallensis Binomial name Salvelinus thingvallensis Saemundsson 1909 Synonyms Salmo alpinus thingvallensis Saemundsson 1908 Its binomial species name commemorates the Icelandic lake THingvallavatn which includes the limited range in which the fish is found 3 Salvelinus thingvallensis was originally described by the Icelandic icthyologist Bjarni Saemundsson in 1909 4 According to the most recent IUCN assessment in 2008 the species is mostly nocturnal and hides between stones during day Salvelinus thingvallensis is confirmed to live up to 17 years with first spawning usually occurring at 2 4 years of age in October or November Salvelinus thingvallensis is documented to feed predominately on snails and less frequently on benthic insects 5 Description editThe species is recognized by parr marks dark vertical bars in adults with a dark brown flank and irregular golden or yellow spots The belly is beige to yellow in color with blackish markings often seen on throat Spawning fish appear similar to non breeding individuals The pectoral fins are black while other fins are beige The caudal and dorsal fins include pale spots The snout is blunt and rounded with an equal diameter to the eye The mouth is subinferior with a projecting upper jaw 6 References edit Animals and Plants Unique to Iceland Archived from the original on 2022 04 07 Retrieved 2022 06 05 Froese R and D Pauly Editors 2022 FishBase Salvelinus thingvallensis Saemundsson 1908 Accessed through World Register of Marine Species at https www marinespecies org aphia php p taxdetails amp id 1014932 on 2022 06 11 Il salmerino gjamurta Salvelinus thingvallensis Saemundsson 1909 www ittiofauna org Archived from the original on 2021 11 22 Retrieved 2022 06 05 Salvelinus thingvallensis Saemundsson 1908 www gbif org Archived from the original on 2022 01 04 Retrieved 2022 06 05 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Archived from the original on 2021 06 13 Retrieved 2022 06 05 Salvelinus thingvallensis www fishbase de Archived from the original on 2022 01 04 Retrieved 2022 06 05 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Salvelinus thingvallensis amp oldid 1105475426, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
