Lake cisco (Coregonus artedi) fish species and information / pictures of Lake cisco - Coregonus artedi

Lake cisco (Coregonus artedi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coregonus artedi

Common Name
Lake cisco

Biology
Inhabits open waters of lakes and large rivers; also coastal waters of Hudson Bay (Ref. 9988). Nerito-pelagic, feeds on plankton and large crustaceans (Ref. 58426). Utilized fresh, smoked, and frozen; can be steamed, fried, broiled, boiled, microwaved, and baked (Ref. 9988).

Classification

Classified By

Lesueur, 1818

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Salmons (Salmoniformes)

Family

Salmonids (Salmonidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: widely distributed in Canada and northern USA in St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Arctic, and upper Mississippi River basins from Quebec to Northwest Territories and Alberta and south to northern Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota. Rare in Great Lakes (Ref. 3881). Said to be conspecific with Coregonus autumnalis and Coregonus autumnalis pollan based on electrophoresis studies (Ref. 7506). Belongs to Coregonus artedi complex.

Range

69°N - 44°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

26 °C

Depth From - meters

50 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; anadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 50 - ? m (Ref. 9988)

Trophic Level

3.35 s.e. 0.40 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

57.0 cm

Common Length

29.3 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.06-0.27(?); tmax=11; tm=6)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Lower Risk: least concern (LR/lc)