Salvelinus lonsdalii explained

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.^[1]

Description

Haweswater char can reach a recorded maximum length of 15 cm (5.9 inches).^[2] The species are benthopelagic, residing in the bottom or near bottom of the lake. Their flanks are bluish-brown with several orange spots.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Adams . C. E. . Maitland . P. S. . Arctic charr in Britain and Ireland – 15 species or one? . Ecology of Freshwater Fish . March 2007 . 16 . 1 . 20–28 . 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2006.00179.x . 5 December 2023 . en . 0906-6691. free .
2. Swynnerton . G. H. . Worthington . E. B. . Note on the Food of Fish in Haweswater (Westmorland) . Journal of Animal Ecology . 1940 . 9 . 2 . 183–187 . 10.2307/1454 . 5 December 2023 . 0021-8790. subscription .
3. Book: Kottelat . Maurice . Freyhof . Jörg . Handbook of european freshwater fishes . 2007 . Publications Kottelat . Cornol . 978-2-8399-0298-4 . 417 . 5 December 2023.