Humpback Whitefish
Coregonus pidschian
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Salmoniformes
- Family
- Salmonidae
The humpback whitefish (Coregonus pidschian), also referred to as the bottom whitefish, the Arctic whitefish or the pidschian, is a species of freshwater whitefish with a northern distribution. It is one of the members in the broader common whitefish complex, or the Coregonus clupeaformis complex. This fish lives in estuaries and brackish water near river mouths, in deltas and in slowly running rivers, in large lakes with tributaries, and floodplain lakes.
Les Coregoninae sont une sous-famille de poissons de la famille des salmonidés. Il existe 44 espèces de corégones, réparties en 4 genres, dont certaines sont autochtones aux Alpes européennes (Coregonus albula, C. laveratus, C.
Coregonus pidschian es una especie de pez de la familia Salmonidae en el orden de los Salmoniformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 46 cm de longitud total. Número de vértebras: 58-63.
Distribution
Sources and credits
DescriptionHumpback whitefish, Wikipedia contributorsMore from the same family
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