Species of fish
Salvelinus obtusus blunt-nosed Irish charr [ 2] blunt-snouted Irish char ,[ 3] lacustrine char fish in the familySalmonidae , found in theLakes of Killarney , Ireland.[ 4]
Current location
Former location
The English word "char[r]" is thought to derive fromOld Irish ceara /cera meaning "[blood] red,"[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Welsh nametorgoch , "red belly."[ 8]
The species nameobtusus is Latin for "blunt."
Salvelinus obtusus isbenthopelagic and can grow up to 18 cm (7.1 in). It is distinguished from otherSalvelinus snout , roundeddorsal profile and short lowerjaw , which is included in the upper jaw when the mouth is closed.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Salvelinus obtusus is only found inMuckross Lake andLough Leane , and is threatened byeutrophication .
It was formerly found inLough Tay ,Lough Dan ,[ 12] [ 13] Lough Nalughraman andLough Acoose ,[ 14] critically endangered .[ 1] [ 15]
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