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Coregonus hoyi (Milner, 1874) Bloater |
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photo by
Lyons, J. |
| Family: | Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 37 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 11 years | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; depth range 30 - 190 m | |||
| Distribution: | North America: found only in Great Lakes (except Lake Erie) in Canada-USA and Lake Nipigon in Canada. This species is probably extirpated from Lake Ontario and Lake Nipigon, rare in Lake Michigan, and declining in Lake Superior and Lake Huron. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in large lakes, generally at depths of 30-190 m (Ref.86798). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 July 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||