White-spotted char
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| phylum | Chordata | Salvelinus leucomaenis is a Japanese trout in the genus Salvelinus called iwana in Japanese and white-spotted char in English. Iwana is widely fished in Japan. Both landlocked and ocean run forms occur. The landlocked form grows up to 14 inches, and prefers low-temperature streams. The seagoing fish can grow over two feet long. The oldest reported specimen was nine years old.
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| class | Actinopterygii | |
| order | Salmoniformes | |
| family | Salmonidae | |
| genus | Salvelinus | |
| species | S. leucomaenis |
