Pavlov, D.A. and Mikhaylenlo, V.G. and Timeyko, V.N. and Konovalov, Ye.S. (1994) Reproduction and Embryonic-larval development of the char, Salvelinus alpinus lepechini, in lakes Onega and Ladoga. Journal of Ichthyology, pp. 42-56
Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
Salvelinus alpinus | Egg | Egg size after water-hardening | Mean of 6.28 but up to 7.1 [Horizontal: 5.20-6.05, vertical 4.85-5.70, swelling is completed 60 min after the eggs were put into water with a temperature of 9.5-11.0] | 5.62 mm |
Salvelinus alpinus | Egg | Incubation time | 112-139 [3.1°C], 50-58 [8.9°C] | 125.5 days |
Salvelinus alpinus | Egg | Temperature for incubation | 3.1-8.9 [Temperature leading to normal development] | 6.0 °C |
Salvelinus alpinus | Egg | Degree-days for incubation | 400-500 | 450.0 °C * day |
Salvelinus alpinus | Larvae | Initial larval size | Mean: 18.5 (16.7-19.6 mm) at 3.1°C, and mean: 16.9, range 15.5-18.5 | 18.15 mm |
Salvelinus alpinus | Larvae | Temperature during larval development | 4-9 are most favorable for larvae to transfer to mixed feeding | 6.5 °C |
Salvelinus alpinus | Larvae | Full yolk-sac resorption | 200-320 [135 days at 1.3, 40-43 at 8°C] | 260.0 °C * day |
Salvelinus alpinus | Larvae | Onset of exogeneous feeding | 120-200 [70-96 days at 1.3°C, 25 days at 8°C] | 160.0 °C * day |
Salvelinus alpinus | Female | Age at sexual maturity | 7-8 [Female] | 7.5 year |
Salvelinus alpinus | Female | Absolute fecundity | Average 4.9, range 3.9-6.1 [A vérifier absolument ???] | 5.0 thousand eggs |
Salvelinus alpinus | Male | Age at sexual maturity | 5-7 [Male] | 6.0 years |
Salvelinus alpinus | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | From 20 September to mid-October, maximum spawning were observed at the end of September | ['September', 'October'] |
Salvelinus alpinus | Spawning conditions | Spawning period duration | 3-4 | 3.5 weeks |
Salvelinus alpinus | Spawning conditions | Spawning temperature | From 11.2 to 8.6 | 11.2 °C |
Salvelinus alpinus | Spawning conditions | Spawning depth | Average depth is 1 m, and 2.5-3.5 m | 3.0 m |
Salvelinus alpinus | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Bottom areas were covered with large stones | Lithophils |