Description

Distinguished from congeners by having the following unique characters: 24-28 gill rakers; snout blunt; and back arched. Additional characters useful for identification, but not unique, include 10-12 scale rows between dorsal fin origin and lateral line, and 8-9 between anal fin origin and lateral line (Ref. 59043).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Salmoniformes

Family: Salmonidae

Genus: Coregonus

Species: Coregonus duplex Fatio, 1890

Climate Zone

Location

• Europe: Lake Walenstadt in Switzerland; and possibly Lake Zürich.

Biology

Inhabits close to bottom of lakes. Feeds on snails, worms and insects. Spawns in late November in very shallow water, over stones close to surf zone (Ref. 59043).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless