Salvelinus killinensis
Salvelinus killinensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Salmoniformes |
Family: | Salmonidae |
Genus: | Salvelinus |
Species: | S. killinensis
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Binomial name | |
Salvelinus killinensis (Günther, 1865)
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Synonyms | |
Salmo killinensis (Günther, 1866) |
Salvelinus killinensis, also known as Haddy charr is a variety of charr found in certain lakes in Scotland.
Salvelinus killinensis lives in
Recently the presence of this charr has been reported in several other lakes of Scotland, although it may be not be Salvelinus killinensis, but another similar species.[2]
Taxonomy
The taxonomy of charrs is controversial. The Scottish authorities follow the practice which considers all the 200 Scottish charr populations, including that of Loch Killin, belonging to the single widespread
Description
Salvelinus killinensis grows to a length of 16 in (41 cm). The snout is blunt, and the upper jaw is slightly longer than the lower jaw. The dorsal surface is dull, olive-grey or bluish-grey with pale spots, shading to yellowish-white on the belly. The fins are yellowish to reddish-brown, with a white margin on the front of the anal and pelvic fins.[2]
Ecology
This fish lives in the deepest parts of
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Salvelinus killinensis" in FishBase. April 2014 version.
- ^ Arctic charr Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine Scottish Natural Heritage
- ^ Arctic charr The Scottish Government: Marine Scotland]
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- ^ Parker, Eric (1935). Game Birds, Beasts and Fishes: Natural History for Sportsmen. J.B. Lippincott. p. 241.