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Teleostei (teleosts) > Salmoniformes (Salmons) > Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Coregoninae
Etymology: Coregonus: Greek, kore = pupils of the eye + Greek, gonia = angle (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Karl Ernst von Baer (Karl Maksimovich) (1792–1876) was a versatile and well-travelled Estonian of German extraction, a naturalist and explorer of Siberia, Novaya Zemlya and the Caspian Sea region. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate

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Europe: Lake Ladoga in Russia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 57.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 59043); max. reported age: 10 years (Ref. 59043)

Adults occur in deeper places while alevins and juveniles mostly found along eastern shore. Feeds on benthic organisms such as crustaceans, insect larvae and mollusks. Used to migrate to River Volkhov up to its uppermost reaches for spawning, now blocked by a dam. Migrates to eastern coast before spawning, starting in May - June. Spawns in October - early November. In Volkhov, used to spawn high upstream, in riffles. Information about spawning in lake is sparse, but continued presence confirms lacustrine reproduction. Spawning is now assumed to occur in Volkhov estuary, probably also in lower River Svir (Ref. 59043).

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Kottelat, M. and J. Freyhof, 2007. Handbook of European freshwater fishes. Publications Kottelat, Cornol and Freyhof, Berlin. 646 pp. (Ref. 59043)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 01 January 2008

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00194 - 0.01077), b=3.13 (2.92 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.4 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=10).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100).

Coregonus baerii Kessler, 1864