Lacustrine fluvial whitefish (Coregonus megalops)

Scientific name: Coregonus megalops Widegren, 1863

Lacustrine fluvial whitefish (Coregonus megalops)

The Lacustrine fluvial whitefish (Coregonus megalops) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Europe, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

Biology

Lacustrine. Gregarious, forms shoals. Spawns in September - February, depending on latitude and habitat, in flowing water in mid-autumn, in deep water in winter. Feeds on plankton in summer, may take benthic prey too. Migrates to spawn in bays at beginning of autumn and spawns over clean pebble or silt bottom at depths of 2-10 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coregonus megalops
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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