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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Salmoniformes (Salmons) >
Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Coregoninae
Etymology: Coregonus: Greek, kore = pupils of the eye + Greek, gonia = angle (Ref. 45335); litoralis: 'litoralis'(Latin), i.e., means coming from the shore, referring to the spawning habitat (Ref. 123357).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 132404). Temperate
Europe: Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 39.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132404)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
It is a large species with distinct pigmentation on its fins and body. The flanks above the lateral line is greenish-blue that sometimes has a pale mustard yellow undertone. Small pigmented dots, ranging from moderate to abundant, are present on the scales along the flanks and dorsum. The species is deep-bodied, a blunt snout, a short head, a sub-terminal mouth, and small eyes set within a thick, triangular-shaped socket. Its caudal peduncle is short and robust, and it has relatively few, short gill rakers.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Selz, O.M. and O. Seehausen, 2023. A taxonomic revision of ten whitefish species from the lakes Lucerne, Sarnen, Sempach and Zug, Switzerland, with descriptions of seven new species (Teleostei, Coregonidae). ZooKeys 1144:95-169. (Ref. 132404)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100).
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