Lake trout
Lake trout belong to the genus Salvelinus with brook trout and Arctic char. This topic is part of Freshwater Fish within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Lake trout trivia questions
Lake trout are most strongly associated with what kind of habitat?
Answer: Deep, cold freshwater lakes
Bonus fact: They need cool, oxygen-rich water and often move deeper during warm seasons.
Despite the name, lake trout are actually a type of what?
Answer: Char
Bonus fact: Lake trout belong to the genus Salvelinus with brook trout and Arctic char.
What is the scientific name of lake trout?
Answer: Salvelinus namaycush
Bonus fact: The word "namaycush" comes from an Indigenous North American name for the fish.
Despite its common name, the brook trout is actually a type of what?
Answer: Char
Bonus fact: Brook trout belong to the genus Salvelinus, along with lake trout and Arctic char.
Arctic char belong to the same genus as which fish?
Answer: Brook trout and lake trout
Bonus fact: All three are members of the genus Salvelinus and are technically chars.