| Salvelinus struanensis | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salvelinus |
| Species: | S. struanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvelinus struanensis Maitland, 1881
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Salvelinus struanensis, commonly known as Scottish char, is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. It is found in the Loch Rannoch and Loch Ericht in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Description
The maximum recorded length of the fish can reach 36.0 cm (14.2 inches), and a maximum recorded age of 8 years. [2] The fish has an overall claret color in breeding season with dark fins and orange-pink spots. [2] The fish does not have parr marks and body fusiform as compared to congeners in central Scotland. [3]
Biology
The species is found in the pelagic zone of fjord-like lakes, usually less than 20 m (65.6 feet) below surface. It feeds on zooplankton, especially Cladocera and Daphnia. [4]
References
- ^ Freyhof, J. (2011). "Salmo trutta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T19861A9050312. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T19861A9050312.en. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b Thorne, Alastair; MacDonald, Alisdair I.; Thorley, Joseph L. (1 November 2016). "The abundance of large, piscivorous Ferox Trout (Salmo trutta) in Loch Rannoch, Scotland". PeerJ. 4: e2646. doi: 10.7717/peerj.2646. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 5101599. PMID 27833812.
- ^ Walker, A. F.; Greer, R. B.; Gardner, A. S. (1 January 1988). "Two ecologically distinct forms of arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus (L.) in Loch Rannoch, Scotland". Biological Conservation. 43 (1): 43–61. Bibcode: 1988BCons..43...43W. doi: 10.1016/0006-3207(88)90077-8. ISSN 0006-3207.
- ^ Fraser, D.; Adams, C. E.; Huntingford, F. A. (December 1998). "Trophic polymorphism among Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus L., from Loch Ericht, Scotland". Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 7 (4): 184–191. Bibcode: 1998EcoFF...7..184F. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0633.1998.tb00185.x. ISSN 0906-6691.