| Family: |
Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Salmoninae |
| Max. size: |
15 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland (Ref. 56679). Extinct (Ref.59043). |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished from congeners in central Europe by the following characters: males with pelvic fin reaching to anus; flank yellowish, fins without white margins; mouth subinferior, lower jaw included in upper jaw; snout blunt; eye diameter 1.0-1.1 times in interorbital distance, 24-25% HL; body depth at anal origin 13-16% SL; and 21-23 gill rakers (Ref. 59043). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits lake in deep area, below 80 m. Feeds predominantly on insect larvae, snails, crustaceans and fish eggs (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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