Coregonus candidus Goll, 1883

Family:  Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae
Max. size:  32 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Lakes Neuchâtel and Bienne, Switzerland.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Lacustrine. Males reproduce for the first time at 2-3 years, females at 4. Spawns in January, on sand or mud, in deep water, at depths up to 90-130 m (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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