Dolly Varden

Salvelinus malma

Species code GS000702

General Status in Canada

Sensitive


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
2000Dolly VardenDolly varden
2005Dolly VardenDolly Varden
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 malmaSalmonidaeSalmoniformes
2005Salvelinus malmaSalmonidaeSalmoniformes
2015Salvelinus malmaSalmonidaeSalmoniformes
2020Salvelinus malmaSalmonidaeSalmoniformes

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
2000Vulnerable
2005Apparently SecureReduced level of risk.Procedural change.
2015Apparently Secure
2020Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - N4N5B,N5N,N5M
2020Apparently Secure - N4B,N5N
Yukon
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - S3S4B,SNRN,SNRM
2020Vulnerable - S3S4B,SNRN
Northwest Territories
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2015Imperiled - S2S3B,SNRN,SNRM
2020Imperiled - S2S3B,SNRN,SNRM
Nunavut
2000Undetermined - 5
2005Undetermined - 5
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Sensitive - 3
2005Sensitive - 3
2015Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRN,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4B,SNRN,SNRM
Alberta
2000Exotic - 7
2005Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Saskatchewan
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Sensitive - 3
2015Secure - S5N,S5M
2020Secure - S5N
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Secure - 4
2015Vulnerable - S3N,S3M
2020Vulnerable - S3N
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present