Tugun (Coregonus tugun tugun)

Scientific name: Coregonus tugun tugun Pallas, 1814

The Tugun (Coregonus tugun tugun) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Asia, Endemic to Siberia. Known from the Ob to the Yana rivers.

Biology

Never enters the sea. Spawning occurs in September and October (water temperature 4-8?C). Maturity is attained in second or third year of life. Both migratory and non-migratory populations exist..

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coregonus tugun tugun
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
11
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Endemic to Siberia. Known from the Ob to the Yana rivers.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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