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Salvelinus lonsdalii Regan, 1909 |
| Family: | Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 15 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Haweswater (Cumbria) in England, United Kingdom. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished from congeners in British Isles by having the following combination of characters: flank bluish brown with numerous orange spots; interorbital space convex; eye diameter smaller than snout length at 12-14 SL, 4.5-5.3 times in HL; lower jaw length more than 2/3 of HL in adult males; snout conical, pointed, upper jaw not protruding; maxilla extending to posterior margin of eye in adult males (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits deep lake. Attains a maximum size of up to about 15 cm SL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 21 October 2023 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||