Salvelinus alpinus alpinus

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