| ≥1 piece |
Species (popular name): Char or Alpine char
(scientific name): Salvelinus alpinus (L)
| Max. size |
| Kg: 4 cm: 70 |
| Period of reproduction |
| Winter – from November to January |
| Description |
| This is a medium size fish, although dimensions may vary according to the environment and the food sources available. Its body is slender and long, like in the trout. Its overall colouring is silver-grey or dark-greenish; the sides are bright and the stomach whitish. It presents numerous red, white or yellowish spots on the back and the sides. The pectoral, ventral and anal fins are yellow or orange and are edged with white. Typical is the "nuptial livery" male show in the period of reproduction, when stomach and sides become intensely orange-red. It has a big mouth, in a mid position slightly inclined to the top, with numerous strong, acuminated teeth. |