Salvelinus profundus

Protected

Bodensee Deepwater Charr

Common Names

DEBodensee-Tiefseesaibling

ENBodensee Deepwater Charr

PT-BRSalvelino-de-profundidade do Lago de Constança

ROLacul Constance char de adâncime

ZH康斯坦茨湖深海红点鲑

Habitat

Endemic charr of Lake Constance's deep zone. Declared extinct by the IUCN in 2008 — rediscovered in 2014 (a "Lazarus species"); today critically endangered.

Occurrence regions

Baden-Württemberg Bayern

Maximum Size

25 cm

Minimum Catch Size

No minimum size

Closed Season

No closed season

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

Distinguishing Features

Small pale charr with large eyes; spawns in summer at great depth — unlike the winter-spawning lake charr.