Shetland charr

Salvelinus gracillimus

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Salvelinus gracillimus is a cold-water species of fish in the family Salmonidae. It was first described by Charles Tate Regan in 1909. The species is endemic to Loch of Girlsta in the Shetland Islands; reports of specimens from Loch More on the Scottish mainland are unconfirmed.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salvelinus
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Shetland Islands (Loch of Girlsta); possibly present in Scotland (Loch More, Sutherland).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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