| Common name | Dolly varden char |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | Canada |
| Locality | British Columbia |
| Ref. | Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1998 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | Named after a character from the novel Barnaby Rudge by Charles Dickens who's clothes were of a brightly sheer cloth which is now also known as Dolly varden (Ref. 6885); 'char' of unknown origin (p. 227 in Ref. 11978) and may also be spelled 'charr'. |