charr

Cold-water salmonid

Charr is an alternative spelling of char, a cold-water fish related to trout and salmon, found in northern lakes and streams.

Arctic charr is prized as a food fish.

The spelling with double r appears in British usage and scientific contexts: The lake supports a population of charr.

salmonid

trout

Freshwater game fish

anadromous · landlocked · spawning · redds · hybridization · boreal · alpine · subarctic · glacial lakes · mountain streams

habitat

freshwater

Non-saline aquatic environment

  • lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
  • streamSteady continuous flow
  • arcticOf extreme northern cold

subarctic · alpine · glacial · landlocked · watershed · riparian · fluvial · limnology · ecosystem · biodiversity

angling

fly fishing

Catching fish with imitation insects

lure · baitcasting · catch and release · fishing license · rod · reel · tackle · casting · line · hook

ecology

zooplankton

Drifting aquatic microorganisms

food web · biomass · conservation · habitat conservation · native species

Opposites
salmonid taxonomy

charrsalmon

Pink-fleshed migratory fish

Atlantic salmon · Pacific salmon · trout · rainbow trout · brown trout

aquatic habitat type

charrtropical fish

Warm-water ornamental species

tilapia · bass · carp · catfish · saltwater fish

Phrases
Family

charcoal, char, charred, charring, charbroil, chars, charwoman, charbroiled, chared

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