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Salvelinus inframundus Regan, 1909

Orkney charr

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Synonym/s: Salvelinus evasus Freyhof & Kottelat, 2005

 

A morphologically similar population of Salvelinus was discovered in Scotland in 2000, which may be this species (Freyhof & Kottelat, 2008).

 

Conservation Status

Missing or rediscovered

Last record: 1908

IUCN status: Data Deficient

 

Distribution

Orkney Islands

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

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References

Original scientific description:

Regan, C. T. (1909). The char of Great Britain. Annals Magazine of Natural History 3: 111-122.


Other references:

Adams, C. E. and Maitland, P. S. (2006). Arctic charr in Britain and Ireland – 15 species or one? Ecology of Freshwater Fish 16(1): 20-28.

Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2008). Salvelinus inframundus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. (http://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 03 October 2011.

Regan, C. T. (1911). The freshwater fishes of the British Isles. London: Methuen.

 

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