Family: |
Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae |
Max. size: |
60 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Europe: Estonia and Russia in Lakes Peipus, Teploe [Lammijarv] and Pskov. Enters Lake Witzerv [Võrtsjärv] through a connecting river for spawning. Introduced in Lake Burtneck (Latvia), drifted to Gulf of Riga; introduced in many lakes of northern Russia, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, in lakes in the Urals Region of Russia, Lakes Sevan (Armenia) and Balkash (Kasakhstan), but established only in a few (Ref. 59043); and Belarus (Ref. 59042). Considered vulnerable (Ref. 59043). |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits lakes and rivers. Spawns mainly in southern coastal part of Lake Peipus and northern part of Lake Teploe, but also enters some rivers to spawn (Ref. 59043). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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