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
Hypodigm
Media
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.