Английская Википедия:Coomsaharn char

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The Coomsaharn char (Salvelinus fimbriatus; the spellings Coomasaharn and charr are also used; Шаблон:Lang-ga) is a species of lacustrine char fish in the family Salmonidae.[1]

It is only located in Lough Coomsaharn, County Kerry, Ireland.[2][3] Шаблон:Location map

Taxonomy

Name

The English word "char[r]" is thought to derive from Old Irish ceara/cera meaning "[blood] red,"[4] referring to its pink-red underside.[5][6] This would also connect with its Welsh name torgoch, "red belly."[7]

Lough Coomsaharn (Шаблон:IPAc-en) derives its name from the Irish Com Sathairn, "hollow of Saturday(?)".[8]

Biology

Salvelinus fimbriatus spawns in November/December and feeds on zooplankton. It is distinguished from other Salvelinus in Ireland by large eyes,[9] having 27–30 gill rakers, with 16–20 on the lower part (hence the species name fimbriatus, "fringed").[10] Also, its body depth is 20–25% of snout length, the snout is conical, and the lower jaw is not included in the upper one; an adaptation that helps it to feed on plankton.[11]

History

The Coomsaharn char are a remnant fish of the Last Ice Age.[12]

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