| Family: |
Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae |
| Max. size: |
41.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Lake Zug, Switzerland. |
| Diagnosis: |
It is a large whitefish species characterized by strong pigmentation on all fins and the body. The flanks above the lateral line display a greenish-blue coloration. It is deep-bodied (23.2-26.6% SL, mean = 24.4), has a blunt snout, and a short head (19.8-21.8% SL, mean = 20.9). The mouth is sub-terminal, and the small eyes (eye diameter: 18.2-21.7% HL, mean = 19.9) are set in thick, triangular-shaped sockets. The caudal peduncle is short and robust (caudal peduncle depth: 6.7-8.1% SL, mean = 7.2; caudal peduncle length: 12.2-14.4% SL, mean = 13.1). The species also has relatively few, short gill rakers (longest gill raker: 8.9–12.4% HL, mean = 10.1; total gill raker number: 21-27). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 November 2023 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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