Arctic char

American  

Or arctic char

noun

1. a salmonid, Salvelinus alpinus, that inhabits Arctic and subarctic lakes and streams throughout the Northern Hemisphere: considered a food delicacy.

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arctic char British  

noun

1. a char, Salvelinus alpinus, that occurs in northern and arctic seas

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Etymology

Origin of Arctic char

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Canadian Mike Weir in 2004 featured elk, wild boar and Arctic char.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

For more than 20 years, salmon caught outside their typical range have been recorded by subsistence harvesters who target other Arctic species, including Dolly Varden and Arctic char.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

Dine-in: Join Shuckers for a Thanksgiving dinner including creamy clam chowder, citrus-brined roast turkey, seared Arctic char and more.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Fish here include Dolly Varden, Arctic char, grayling, all five species of Pacific salmon found in North America, and, perhaps most famously, “leopard” rainbow trout, so nicknamed for their brilliantly colored fine, round spots.

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2021

It is now known through genetic analysis that the brown trout is more closely related to the Atlantic salmon, the rainbow to the Pacific salmon and the brook to the Arctic char.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2015