Lacustrine fluvial whitefish (Coregonus megalops) fish species and information / pictures of Lacustrine fluvial whitefish - Coregonus megalops

Lacustrine fluvial whitefish (Coregonus megalops) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coregonus megalops

Common Name
Lacustrine fluvial whitefish

Biology
Lacustrine. Gregarious, forms shoals. Spawns in September - February, depending on latitude and habitat, in flowing water in mid-autumn, in deep water in winter. Feeds on plankton in summer, may take benthic prey too. Migrates to spawn in bays at beginning of autumn and spawns over clean pebble or silt bottom at depths of 2-10 m (Ref. 59043).

Classification

Classified By

Widegren, 1863

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Salmons (Salmoniformes)

Family

Salmonids (Salmonidae)

Distribution

Region

Europe

Distribution

Europe: Sweden, Finland and Russia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

50 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m (Ref. 59043)

Trophic Level

3.34 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

60.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown 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:

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)