60 observations
Asian Dolly Varden
Salvelinus curilus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Salmoniformes ›Family: Salmonidae ›Genus: Salvelinus
About
Salvelinus curilus is a species of anadromous fish in the salmon family. It inhabits the waters of Russian Far East in the Kurile Islands, Sakhalin, Primorye and also Korea and Japan. It has mostly been considered a subspecies of the Dolly Varden trout Salvelinus malma, with the name Salvelinus malma krascheninnikova, and referred to as the southern Dolly Varden or Asian southern form Dolly Varden trout.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Asian Dolly Varden is Salvelinus curilus.
- Asian Dolly Varden belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Asian Dolly Varden belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Asian Dolly Varden belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Asian Dolly Varden belongs to the order Salmoniformes.
- Asian Dolly Varden belongs to the family Salmonidae.
- Asian Dolly Varden belongs to the genus Salvelinus.