Salvelinus alpinus alpinus

angolDistinguished by the presence of 23 to 32 gill rakers, 37 to 75 pyloric caeca and, on the sides and back, pink to red spots, the largest of which are usually larger than the pupil of the eye (Ref. 27547). Lateral line curves slightly downward from the head (Ref. 27547). Pelvic fins with axillary process; caudal emarginate (Ref. 27547). Color highly variable, depending on location, time of year and degree of sexual development. In general, back is dark, usually rather brown but sometimes with a green cast; the sides are lighter, belly pale; sides and back are liberally sprinkled with pink to red spots, the largest spots along the lateral line usually larger than the pupil of the eye; forward edges of pectoral, pelvic and anal fins, and sometimes the caudal, with a narrow white margin; fins pale in young, dorsal and caudal dark in adults (Ref. 27547). Spawning adults, especially males, are brilliant orange-red to bright red on the ventral side and on the pectoral, pelvic and anal fins. Young have about 11 dark parr marks on each side (Ref. 27547). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196).

• Salmo trutta laevis Walbaum, 1792
• Salmo ascanii Valenciennes, 1848
• Salmo rutilus Nilsson, 1832
• Salmo salvelinostagnalis Smitt, 1886
• Salmo oquassa Girard, 1854
• Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Salvelinus aureolus Bean, 1887
• Salmo laevis Walbaum, 1792
• Salmo hybridus Smitt, 1886
• Salmo alpinus Linnaeus, 1758
• Salmo carbonarius Strøm, 1784
• Salvelinus lepechini profundicola Berg, 1932
• Salmo levis Mohr, 1786
• Salmo nivalis Faber, 1829
• Salmo punctatus Cuvier, 1829
• Salmo alpinostagnalis Smitt, 1886
• Salvelinus lepechini melanostomus Berg, 1932
• Salmo palja Walbaum, 1792
• Salmo ventricosus Nilsson, 1832