Salmonidae

Lake charr

Salvelinus umbla

Hunt crustaceans in deep lakes

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Europe
• Fusiform
• Large
• Temperate fish

Salvelinus umbla, also known as lake char, is a species of char found in certain lakes of the region of the Alps in Europe. This char species usually inhabits the deeper waters of the lakes, feeding on crustaceans, insects and benthic fauna. Larger specimens can be piscivores.