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Salvelinus alpinus (Arctic Charr)
Nomenclature
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Class: Osteichthyes (Bony Fish)
Species:
Salvelinus alpinus (Arctic Charr)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Arctic Charr
SUMMARY
There is good evidence that Arctic charr were the first of the species to colonise the new post-glaciation freshwaters of Scotland. In the islands it has been recorded in North Uist and the Isle of Lewis.
Additional Information
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