| Family: |
Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae |
| Max. size: |
60 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish, anadromous |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Large lakes of northern Sweden (Pakijaure, Hornävan, Storlaisan, Storuman, Vojmsjön, Storlögdan), Finland and Russia (Karelia). Only sporadically in Baltic river near Neva and Narva estuaries (Ref. 59043). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Lacustrine. Often enters rivers to spawn. Spawns in October - November, on gravel to stone bottom, near shores. Feeds on zooplankton and insects from surface. (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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