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Coregonus vandesius Richardson, 1836 |
| Family: | Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Lakes Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite (Cumbria) in England; Castle Loch and Mill Loch near Lochmaben in Scotland, United Kingdom. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A lacustrine species which occurs in open water. Gregarious, forming shoals. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (Entomostraca), supplemented by small insects. Spawns on gravel or stone shores (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 12 November 2023 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||