Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Salmoniformes

Family: Salmonidae

Genus: Coregonus

Species: Coregonus macrophthalmus Nüsslin, 1882

Climate Zone

Location

• Europe: Lake Constance (Germany, Switzerland and Austria).

Biology

Lacustrine, midwater along shores. Feeds on insects and plankton (Ref. 59043). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are buried in unguarded nests (Ref. 205).

Habitat

pelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless