Salvelinus
Cold-water salmonid genus
Salvelinus is a genus of freshwater fish in the salmon family, commonly known as chars or charrs.
The genus includes species prized by anglers, such as brook trout, lake trout, Arctic char, and Dolly Varden.
These cold-water fish typically inhabit northern lakes and streams across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Unlike true trout, chars have light spots on a darker body and require very cold, clean water to thrive.
Burn without destroying
- brook troutEastern North American char
- salmonidSalmon-family fish
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
- populationsGroups of residents counted
Taxonomic rank above species
- ChordataPhylum featuring notochords
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- cladisticsClassification by common descent
systematics · ichthyology · morphology · speciation · genetics · evolution · classification · nomenclature
At risk of extinction
- nativeOriginating from a place
- endemicNative to one area
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- stockingKnit leg garment
hatchery · invasive species · hybridization · climate change · population decline · restoration · protected · threatened
Catching trout with artificial lures
cast · catch-and-release · waders · streamer · nymph · dry fly · spinner · trolling
Meltwater-filled eroded basins
- subarcticZone south of Arctic
- alpine lakesHigh-altitude mountain waters
- mountain streamsSmall highland watercourses
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
boreal · spring-fed · circumpolar · headwaters · fjords · northern latitudes · pristine waters
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- red spotsLocalized scarlet discolorations
- aquatic insectsInvertebrates living in water
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
benthos · alevin · fry · smolt · anadromous · lifespan · growth rings · otolith
char
Burn without destroying
- brook troutEastern North American char
- salmonidSalmon-family fish
- subspeciesTaxonomic rank beneath species
genus
Taxonomic rank above species
- ChordataPhylum featuring notochords
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
cladistics · systematics · ichthyology · morphology · speciation · genetics · evolution · classification · nomenclature · binomial
endangered
At risk of extinction
- nativeOriginating from a place
- endemicNative to one area
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
stocking · hatchery · invasive species · hybridization · climate change · population decline · restoration · protected · threatened · biodiversity
fly-fishing
Catching trout with artificial lures
tippet · cast · catch-and-release · waders · streamer · nymph · dry fly · spinner · trolling · ice fishing
glacial lakes
Meltwater-filled eroded basins
- subarcticZone south of Arctic
- alpine lakesHigh-altitude mountain waters
- mountain streamsSmall highland watercourses
Arctic · boreal · spring-fed · circumpolar · headwaters · fjords · northern latitudes · pristine waters
spawning
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- red spotsLocalized scarlet discolorations
- aquatic insectsInvertebrates living in water
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
predatory · benthos · alevin · fry · smolt · anadromous · lifespan · growth rings · otolith
Salvelinusbrown trout
Spotted European freshwater fish
Atlantic salmon · rainbow trout · Pacific salmon · cutthroat trout · Coregonus