Salvelinus colii

Salvelinus colii

Cole's char, Enniskillen char, Trevelyan's char

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Salvelinus colii
Length
30
12
cminch
cm inch 

Salvelinus colii, also called Cole's char, Enniskillen char or Trevelyan's char, is a cold-water species of char fish in the family Salmonidae.

Salvelinus colii is currently located in Ireland, in several lakes draining westward, in County Clare, County Kerry, County Galway, County Mayo, County Donegal and County Westmeath. Lough Ennell and Lough Conn are major sites.

Animal name origin

The English word "char" is thought to derive from Old Irish ceara/cera meaning " red," referring to its pink-red underside. This would also connect with its Welsh name torgoch, "red belly."

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Habits and Lifestyle

Salvelinus colii spawns in November/December. Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates.

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References

1. Salvelinus colii Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvelinus_colii
2. Salvelinus colii on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/135407/4125452

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