Salmonidae

Murta Char

Salvelinus murta

• Polar
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Europe
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Cold-water fish

Salvelinus murta, also known as the Murta char, is a cold-water fish in the family Salmonidae sometimes referenced as a subspecies of Arctic char. The Murta char is one of the few vertebrate species exclusively endemic to Iceland. The species range lies entirely within the lake Þingvallavatn.