What is the most common fish in Iceland?

Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus), or Bleikja (Pinky) in Icelandic, is a member of the Salmonidae family (along with other char, trout, and salmon) and it is the most widespread freshwater fish species found in Iceland.

Is char a fish in Siberia?

In Siberia, it is known as golets ( Russian: голец) and it has been introduced in lakes where it sometimes threatens less hardy endemic species, such as the small-mouth char and the long-finned char in Elgygytgyn Lake . The Arctic char is closely related to both salmon and lake trout, and has many characteristics of both.

What is a char fish?

char, ( Salvelinus ), any of several freshwater food and game fishes distinguished from the similar trout by light, rather than black, spots and by a boat-shaped bone (vomer) that is toothed only in front, on the roof of the mouth. Chars are of the trout and salmon family, Salmonidae, and often have smaller scales than their relatives.

What type of fish is Arctic char?

The Arctic char or Arctic charr ( Salvelinus alpinus) is a cold-water fish in the family Salmonidae, native to alpine lakes, as well as Arctic and subarctic coastal waters in the Holarctic.