Char (Salvelinus willoughbii)

Scientific name: Salvelinus willoughbii G?nther, 1862

The Char (Salvelinus willoughbii) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Europe, Lakes Windermere and possibly Ennerdale Water (Cumbria) in England, United Kingdom.

Biology

Inhabits deep lakes. Spawns in early November, in shallow water (1-3 m deep) and in main tributaries, on stone bottom. Eggs hatch in 64-80 days. Attains a maximum size of up to about 30 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Salvelinus willoughbii
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Lakes Windermere and possibly Ennerdale Water (Cumbria) in England, United Kingdom.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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