Bear Lake whitefish (Prosopium abyssicola)

Scientific name: Prosopium abyssicola Snyder, 1919

The Bear Lake whitefish (Prosopium abyssicola) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: North America, Endemic to Lake Bear, southeast Idaho and northern Utah in USA.

Biology

Usually found near the bottom and rarely near shore.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Prosopium abyssicola
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Endemic to Lake Bear, southeast Idaho and northern Utah in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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