Coomasaharn charr

Salvelinus fimbriatus

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

The Coomsaharn char (Salvelinus fimbriatus; the spellings Coomasaharn and charr are also used; Irish: ruabhreac Chom Sathairn) is a species of lacustrine char fish in the family Salmonidae. It is only located in Lough Coomsaharn, County Kerry, Ireland.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salvelinus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform