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Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Coregoninae
Etymology: Coregonus: Greek, kore = pupils of the eye + Greek, gonia = angle (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous (Ref. 51243). Polar, preferred ?; 74°N - 64°N
Europe and Asia: lakes and rivers from Mezen to Kolyma River, Russia. Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna). At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 22 - 36 cm
Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 593); max. published weight: 5.0 kg (Ref. 593); max. reported age: 13 years (Ref. 59043)
Freshwater and estuarine. Lacustrine, fluvial and anadromous forms exist (Ref. 593). Lives up to 13 years (6 in dwarf form). Feeds on zooplankton (mostly crustaceans), benthic animals (especially insect larvae and mussels, also algae) and insects from surface. (Ref. 59043).
Kottelat, M., 1997. European freshwater fishes. Biologia 52, Suppl. 5:1-271. (Ref. 13696)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Potential pest (Ref. 55773)
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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