Salvelinus perisii explained

Salvelinus perisii, also known as Torgoch charr, is a freshwater species of fish of the genus Salvelinus found in several lakes such as Llyn Peris, Llyn Padarn and Llyn Cwellyn in Gwynedd County of Wales. The species are listed as vulnerable by IUCN.^[1]

Description

Torgoch charr can reach a recorded maximum length of 25 cm (9.8 inches).^[2] The species are benthopelagic, residing in the bottom or near bottom of the lake.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Cowx . Ian G. . Concentrations of heavy metals in the tissues of trout Salmo trutta and char Salvelinus alpinus from two lakes in North Wales . Environmental Pollution Series A, Ecological and Biological . 1 October 1982 . 29 . 2 . 101–110 . 10.1016/0143-1471(82)90114-3 . 6 December 2023 . 0143-1471. subscription .
2. Powell . Anne M. . Chubb . James C. . A Decline in the Occurrence of Diphyllobothrium Plerocercoids in the Trout Salmotrutta L. of Llyn Padarn, Caernarvonshire . Nature . July 1966 . 211 . 5047 . 439–439 . 10.1038/211439a0 . 6 December 2023 . en . 1476-4687. free .
3. McCarthy . I. D. . The Welsh Torgoch (Salvelinus alpinus): a short review of its distribution and ecology . Ecology of Freshwater Fish . March 2007 . 16 . 1 . 34–40 . 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2006.00166.x . 6 December 2023 . uk-UA. free .