Global InformationSalvelinus killinensis information
| Salvelinus killinensis | |
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Conservation status
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 Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Salvelinus |
| Species: | S. killinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Salvelinus killinensis (Günther, 1865)
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| Synonyms | |
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Salmo killinensis (Günther, 1866) | |
Salvelinus killinensis, also known as Haddy charr is a variety of charr found in certain lakes in Scotland.
Salvelinus killinensis lives in Loch Killin (Inverness-shire), after which it is named. It is also found in Loch Doine (Trossachs) and perhaps in Loch Builg (Cairngorms) as well. It lives in the deeper regions of the lakes, moving to shallower waters only during the spawning season.
Recently the presence of this charr has been reported in several other lakes of Scotland, although it may be not be Salvelinus killinensis, but another similar species.[2]
- ^ Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Salvelinus killinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135415A4126310. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135415A4126310.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Salvelinus killinensis" in FishBase. April 2014 version.