Species learning profile
Lake trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) is a freshwater fish associated with lake habitat in North America. This cold-water char can live for several decades.
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At a glance
- পানি
- মিঠা পানি
- Habitat
- হ্রদ
- সর্বোচ্চ দৈর্ঘ্য
- 150 cm
- বিস্তৃতি
- উত্তর আমেরিকা
- গোত্র
- Salmonidae
- বর্গ
- Salmoniformes
Observe
How to identify Lake trout
- This cold-water char can live for several decades.
- Guide context: lake habitat in North America.
- Reported maximum length: 150 cm — capable of growing longer than many people are tall. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with lake habitat across North America. Temperature, oxygen, depth, and shoreline cover divide a lake into very different living zones.
Behavior
Cruises deep, cold lake water
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Fish and large aquatic invertebrates.
Ecological role
A top predator in northern lakes.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Lake trout প্রায় 150 সেমি পর্যন্ত বড় হয় এবং সাধারণত হ্রদ-এর কাছে থাকে।
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Healthy lake populations depend on suitable temperature and oxygen, clean spawning areas, and balanced harvest and food webs.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Lake trout in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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