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Pygmy Whitefish

Prosopium coulterii

Classification

The pygmy whitefish (Prosopium coulterii) is a freshwater whitefish of the genus Prosopium in the family Salmonidae. Found in the mountain streams and lakes in western North America, it also has isolated populations in Lake Superior and in Ekityki Lake, Chukchi Peninsula. Description The pygmy whitefish is a small herring-like fish with a long and cylindrical body by comparison to other whitefishes.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 12United States of America · 3