EN — Endangered

Salvelinus japonicus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

SALMONIFORMES

Family

SALMONIDAE

Genus

Salvelinus

Salvelinus japonicus belongs to the family SALMONIDAE, order SALMONIFORMES, within the ACTINOPTERYGII class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

FRESHWATERMajor

06 — Range

Found in 1 Country

Japan

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Salvelinus japonicus (Salvelinus japonicus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/kirikuchi-char

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