Shortjaw cisco (Coregonus zenithicus) fish species and information / pictures of Shortjaw cisco - Coregonus zenithicus

Shortjaw cisco (Coregonus zenithicus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coregonus zenithicus

Common Name
Shortjaw cisco

Biology
Usually found in deep water of large lakes. Belongs to C. artedi complex. Formerly commercial important, but now extinct.

Classification

Classified By

Jordan & Evermann, 1909

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Salmons (Salmoniformes)

Family

Salmonids (Salmonidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Great Slave Lake in Northwest Territories, Canada southeast through Hudson Bay and Great Lakes basin (except Lakes Ontario and Erie). Declining in Lakes Superior and Nipigon. Uncommon outside Great Lakes basin (Ref. 5723).

Range

62°N - 42°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

180 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; depth range 20 - 180 m

Trophic Level

3.35 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

40.0 cm

Common Length

28.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=11)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (A1bc)