Specimen Information

Salvelinus alpinus
Salvelinus alpinus
(Arctic Char)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID274208
GroupFishes
GenusSalvelinus
Speciesalpinus
Common NameArctic Char
StateNH
CountySullivan
LocalitySunapee Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameBlack River-Connecticut River
HUC8 Number01080106
HUC10 NameSugar River
HUC10 Number0108010604
HUC12 NameSunapee Lake
HUC12 Number010801060402
Map
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Collection Year1878
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusextirpated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:19641
Author:Kircheis, F.W., I. Kornfield, and S. Seyoum
Date:1995
Title:Genetic identity of transplanted Arctic char: implications for restocking programs.
Journal:North American Journal of Fisheries Management
Volume:15
Pages:54-59
CommentsDied out due to competition pressures from other species
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Stocked7000


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