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Etymology: Coregonus: Greek, kore = pupils of the eye + Greek, gonia = angle (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Bruno Hofer (1861–1916) was a German fisheries scientist who is credited with founding the study of fish pathology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Berg.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 48°N - 47°N, 12°E - 13°E
Europe: Lake Chiemsee, Germany.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 59043); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 59043)
Feeds on zooplankton and small insects. Spawns in shallow water 1-5 m deep, on gravel or rock bottom, mid November - early January, usually in first week of December (Ref. 59043).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M., 1997. European freshwater fishes. An heuristic checklist of the freshwater fishes of Europe (exclusive of former USSR), with an introduction for non-systematists and comments on nomenclature and conservation. Biologia, Bratislava, 52/Suppl. 5:1-271. (Ref. 13696)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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