Arctic Char

Salvelinus alpinus

Species code GS000699

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Freshwater fishes
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Arctic CharOmble chevalier
2005Arctic CharOmble chevalier
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Actinopterygii

Class

Teleostei

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Salvelinus alpinusSalmonidaeSalmoniformes
2005Salvelinus alpinusSalmonidaeSalmoniformes
2015Salvelinus alpinusSalmonidaeSalmoniformes
2020Salvelinus alpinusSalmonidaeSalmoniformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,N5N,N5M
2020Secure - N5B,N5N
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Undetermined - 5
2015Critically Imperiled - S1
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
Northwest Territories
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5B,SNRN,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5B,SNRN,SNRM
Nunavut
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3B,SNRN,SNRM
2020Vulnerable - S3B,SNRN,SNRM
British Columbia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Ontario
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Unrankable - SU
Quebec
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRN,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRN,SNRM
New Brunswick
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2015Critically Imperiled - S1
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2015Secure - S5B,SNRN,SNRM
2020Secure - S5B,SNRN,SNRM
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRN,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRN,SNRM
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5N,S5M
2020Secure - S5N
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - S3N,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3N
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5N,S5M
2020Secure - S5N