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SPECIES RECORD

Detailed Record for Salvelinus alpinus

Common Name: Arctic charr

Taxonomy: Phylum Chordata / Sub Phylum Vertebrata / Super Class Gnathostomata / Class Osteichthyes / Sub Class Actinopterygii / Infra Class Neopterygii / Super Order Teleostei / Order Salmoniformes / Family Salmonidae / Genus Salvelinus

C-value (pg): 3.70

Chromosome Number (2n): 80

Method: Feulgen Densitometry

Cell Type: Red blood cells

Standard Species: Salmo salar = 3.00pg

References:
Hartley, S.E. (1990). Variation in cellular DNA content in Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus (L.). Journal of Fish Biology 37: 189-190.

Other records available for this species:

Salvelinus alpinus = 2.92 (pg)
Salvelinus alpinus = 3.36 (pg)

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