One of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus, allied to the spotted trout and salmon, inhabiting deep lakes in mountainous regions in Europe. In the United States, the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is sometimes called a char.

der Saibling Salvelinus

any of several small-scaled trout

Close relatives to trout and salmon. Bull trout are a species of char.

pink fish cross between salmon and trout