Large-mouthed charr

Salvelinus maxillaris

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Salvelinus maxillaris is a cold-water fish in the family Salmonidae which is endemic to Scotland. Locales in which it inhabits include The Minch, Loch Merkland, Loch Clair, Loch Coulin, Loch Maree, Loch Langavat, and the Isle of Lewis.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Salvelinus
Maximum length: 27 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Several lakes in northern Scotland, especially draining to North Minch (strait between Highland, Skye Island and Hebrides Islands): Loch near Ben Hope, possibly Loch Merkland in Sutherland, Loch Clair, Loch Coulin, possibly Loch Maree in Wester Ross, Loch Langavat and Loch na Craobhaig in Isle of Lewis.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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