FishincSpecies catalog
Lake trout
Salvelinus namaycush
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Salvelinus namaycush |
|---|---|
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Salmonids, Predators |
| Other names | Namaycush, Tuladi, Ciscoette, Ciscovet, Siscowet, Lunge |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Large lake char: dark grey-green body covered with irregular light cream spots, also on dorsal fin and tail
- Deeply forked tail
- Large mouth
- Adipose fin
Lake trout in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Amerikanischer Seesaibling, Namaycush, Namaycushsaibling |
| French | Touladi, Cristivomer |
| Italian | Trota di lago americana |
| Portuguese | Truta-de-lago |
| Polish | Palia amerykańska |
| Swedish | Kanadaröding, Canadaröding |
| Norwegian | Kanadarøye, Canadarøye |
| Finnish | Harmaanieriä |
| Czech | Siven obrovský |
| Hungarian | Amerikai tavipisztráng |
| Turkish | Gri göl alabalığı, Göl alabalığı |
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