Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Salmoniformes

Family: Salmonidae

Genus: Coregonus

Species: Coregonus albellus Fatio, 1890

Climate Zone

Location

• Europe: lakes Thun and Brienz, Switzerland.

Biology

Lacustrine, in deep water. Spawns in September, at 30-100 m depth. Spawns for the first time at about 120 mm SL (Ref. 59043).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless