Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus)

Char differ from other salmonid fishes by having light spots on a darker background and by the lack of teeth on the shaft of the vomer (upper palate of the mouth). Arctic char are variable in color depending on the waters they dwell. Generally char are brown to greenish-brown on the top of their body and lighter on their lower body. They have orange/red spots on their back and sides. Another good indicator are the bright fins that have white edges. Spawning adults pec fins are bright orange to red, with fins having a eye catching white edges. Spawning colors are more exaggerated in males than in females.