Shortnose cisco (Coregonus reighardi)

Scientific name: Coregonus reighardi Koelz, 1924

Shortnose cisco (Coregonus reighardi)

The Shortnose cisco (Coregonus reighardi) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: North America, Great Lakes, Canada and USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 13; Vertebrae: 55 - 58. Body elongate, slightly compressed laterally but less so than other ciscoes; approaching cylindrical form in cross section, greatest body depth in front of the dorsal fin. Head short, stout, eye small, smaller than most species

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coregonus reighardi
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
36.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Great Lakes, Canada and USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A1ae)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=8)

Sources

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

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