Salvelinus lonsdalii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Salmoniformes |
Family: | Salmonidae |
Genus: | Salvelinus |
Species: | S. lonsdalii
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Binomial name | |
Salvelinus lonsdalii Regan, 1909
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Salvelinus lonsdalii, also known as Haweswater char or Lonsdale char, is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. It is endemic to the Haweswater Reservoir in England and was listed as critically endangered by IUCN in 2008.[2]
Haweswater char can reach a recorded maximum length of 15 cm (5.9 inches).[3] The species are benthopelagic, residing in the bottom or near bottom of the lake. Their flanks are bluish-brown with several orange spots.[4]