Shortjaw cisco (Coregonus zenithicus) fish species and information / pictures of Shortjaw cisco - Coregonus zenithicus

Shortjaw cisco (Coregonus zenithicus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coregonus zenithicus

Common Name
Shortjaw cisco

Biology
Usually found in deep water of large lakes. Belongs to C. artedi complex. Formerly commercial important, but now extinct.

Classification

Classified By
Jordan & Evermann, 1909
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Salmons (Salmoniformes)
Family
Salmonids (Salmonidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: Great Slave Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada southeast through Hudson Bay and Great Lakes basin (except Lakes Ontario and Erie). Declining in Lakes Superior and Nipigon. Uncommon outside Great Lakes basin (Ref. 5723).
Range
62°N - 42°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
20 m
Depth To - meters
180 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 20 - 180 m
Trophic Level
3.35 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
40.0 cm
Common Length
28.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=11)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Vulnerable (VU) (A1bc)