Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus is often a member of the Salmonidae household which includes salmon and trout. The most common label char is sometimes spelled charr. Arctic char are located in both freshwater as well as saltwater in Arctic sub-Arctic and alpine lakes as well as coastal waters. Char are found in the Canadian Arctic To the north Europe and Spain. In the UK char inhabit the actual deep lakes of Scotland and Ireland. Throughout Scandinavia char are common and are caught extensively....