''Salvelinus colii'', also called Cole's char, Enniskillen char or Trevelyan's char, is a cold-water species of

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fish in the family Salmonidae. ''Salvelinus colii'' is currently located in Ireland, in several

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draining westward, in County Clare,

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, County Donegal and

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and Lough Conn are major sites.

Taxonomy

Name

The English word "char is thought to derive from Old Irish ''ceara''/''cera'' meaning "

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red," referring to its pink-red underside. This would also connect with its

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name ''torgoch'', "red belly."

Biology

''Salvelinus colii'' spawns in November/December. Feeds on benthic and planktonic invertebrates.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Salvelinus colii colii Freshwater fish of Ireland Fish described in 1863 Taxa named by Albert Günther