Cole's char facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cole's char |
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Salvelinus
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colii
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previous scientific names
Salvelinus scharffi Regan, 1911
Salvelinus trevelyani Regan 1908, 1911 |
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Salvelinus colii, also called Cole's char, Enniskillen char or Trevelyan's char, is a cold-water species of char fish in the family Salmonidae.
Salvelinus colii is currently located in Ireland, in several lakes draining westward, in County Clare, County Kerry, County Galway, County Mayo, County Donegal and County Westmeath. Lough Ennell and Lough Conn are major sites.
Taxonomy
Name
The English word "char[r]" is thought to derive from Old Irish ceara/cera meaning "[blood] red," referring to its pink-red underside. This would also connect with its Welsh name torgoch, "red belly."
Biology
Salvelinus colii spawns in November/December. Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates.
See also
In Spanish: Salvelinus colii para niños
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