Salvelinus colii, also called Cole's char,[4][5] Enniskillen char[6] or Trevelyan's char, is a cold-water species of char fish in the family Salmonidae.[7][8][9]
Cole's char | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Salmoniformes |
Family: | Salmonidae |
Genus: | Salvelinus |
Species: | S. colii
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Binomial name | |
Salvelinus colii (Günther, 1863)
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Synonyms | |
Salvelinus colii is currently located in Ireland, in several lakes[10] draining westward,[11] in County Clare, County Kerry, County Galway, County Mayo, County Donegal and County Westmeath.[12][1] Lough Ennell and Lough Conn are major sites.[13]
The English word "char[r]" is thought to derive from Old Irish ceara/cera meaning "[blood] red,"[14] referring to its pink-red underside.[15][16] This would also connect with its Welsh name torgoch, "red belly."[17]
Salvelinus colii spawns in November/December.[1] Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates.[18]
Enniskillen Char.