Schelly (Coregonus stigmaticus)

Scientific name: Coregonus stigmaticus Regan, 1908

The Schelly (Coregonus stigmaticus) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Europe, England: Lakes Haweswater, Ullswaterand, Brotherswater and red Tarn (Cumbria) in England, UK.

Biology

Lacustrine, in open water. Spawns in January to February in shallow bays on stones and gravel. Feeds on crustaceans and insects. Population in Haveswater strongly declined by water abstraction and cormorant predation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coregonus stigmaticus
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: England: Lakes Haweswater, Ullswaterand, Brotherswater and red Tarn (Cumbria) in England, UK.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B2ab(ii,iii,v))
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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