


: "The small-sized herring in the inner parts of the Baltic Sea, which is also less fatty than the true Atlantic herring, is considered a distinct subspecies (Clupea harengus membras) ("Baltic herring"), despite the lack of a distinctive genome. (Excerpts from: ) Other languages/sources: Latin: Aspius aspius English: Asp Suomi: Toutain Svenska: Asp Norsk: Asp Deutsch: Rapfen Français: Aspe Русский: Жерех Polski: Boleń Baltic herring

After around two weeks they hatch and the fry drifts down stream to calmer waters." The eggs attach to rocks, gravel and water plants. Spawning is triggered by the raise in temperature and usually starts at 6☌. In spring, in April–June, the asps migrates from lakes to streams for spawning. It inhabits lakes and lower reaches of rivers and estuaries. : "Normally asps are between 10 to 80 centimeters in length, with some reaching 120 centimeters, and weighing up to 12 kg. Asps are also on the IUCN Red List of endangered species." It is protected by the Bern Convention of endangered species and habitats (Appendix III). : "The Asp is a European freshwater fish of the Cyprinid family. (Excerpts from: ) Other languages/sources: Latin: Salvelinus alpinus English: Arctic char Suomi: Nieriä Svenska: Fjällröding Norsk: Røye Deutsch: Seesaibling Français: Omble chevalier Русский: Арктический голец Polski: Golec zwyczajny Asp The flesh colour can range from a bright red to a pale pink." Generally, whole market-sized fish are between 2 and 5 lb (0.91 and 2.3 kg). Individual fish can weigh 20 lb (9.1 kg) or more with record-sized fish having been taken by angling in northern Canada, where it is known as iqaluk or tariungmiutaq in Inuktitut. : "The Arctic char is closely related to both salmon and lake trout, and has many characteristics of both. No other freshwater fish is found as far north." It breeds in fresh water, and populations can be either landlocked or anadromous, migrating to the sea. : "Arctic char or Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) is a cold-water fish in the Salmonidae family, native to Arctic, sub-Arctic and alpine lakes and coastal waters. Fish species Available species Arctic charr
