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Dolly Varden
Salvelinus malma
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Arctic CharSalvelinus alpinus
Asian Dolly VardenSalvelinus curilus
Bull TroutSalvelinus confluentus
Brook TroutSalvelinus fontinalis
Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykiss
Chinook SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Sockeye SalmonOncorhynchus nerka
- Ushki CharSalvelinus kuznetzovi
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 1,430 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 1,300 |
| United States | 1,225 |
| Alaska | 209 |
| Yukon | 66 |
| Washington | 32 |
| Alberta | 22 |
| Nunavut | 20 |
| Northwest Territories | 16 |
| Russia | 8 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Ray-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii |
| Order | Salmons, pikes and mudminnows · Salmoniformes |
| Family | Salmons, Trouts, and Whitefishes · Salmonidae |
| Genus | Chars · Salvelinus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Dolly Varden with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.