Salvelinus struanensis

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.

Salvelinus struanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salvelinus
Species:
S. struanensis
Binomial name
Salvelinus struanensis
Maitland, 1881

Description

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.