A cold-water fish (Salvelinus alpinus) found in Arctic and subarctic regions.
Arctic char inhabit rivers and lakes in the Arctic region.
Standard katakana spelling for this fish name.
Kanji spelling; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 北極 (ほっきょく, 'Arctic') and 岩魚 (いわな, 'char'). The exact derivation is straightforward; the word is a modern taxonomic name.