Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Salmoniformes

Family: Salmonidae

Genus: Coregonus

Species: Coregonus heglingus Schinz, 1822

Climate Zone

Location

• Europe: lakes Zürich and Walenstadt, Switzerland.

Biology

Lacustrine, in deep waters. Feeds on plankton in midwater and on benthic invertebrates (snails, chironomids). Spawns near shores at depths of 20-80 m. (Ref. 59043).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Data deficient

Threat to Humans

Harmless