Coregonus pallasii
Coregonus pallasii is a putative species of whitefish in the family Salmonidae,[1] part of the Coregonus lavaretus complex (European whitefish).
| Coregonus pallasii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Coregonus |
| Species: | C. pallasii |
| Binomial name | |
| Coregonus pallasii Valenciennes, 1848 | |
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It is a lacustrine fish, indicated to live in large lakes of Sweden, Finland and Karelia (Russia). A typical size is 42 cm and maximum size 60 cm.[1]
In Sweden, the name C. pallasii has been used of a whitefish form known as aspsik in the large lakes of the northern river basins, including lakes Pakijaure, Hornävan, Storlaisan, Storuman, Vojmsjön and Storlögdan.[1] Currently these populations are no more considered separate from the common whitefish, but as a morphotype within Coregonus maraena.[2] Also in Finland, only one species of the C. lavaretus group is recognized, and C. lavaretus f. pallasi has been used to denote the zooplankton-feeding ecomorph "northern densely-rakered whitefish".[3]
References
- "Coregonus pallasii Valenciennes, 1848". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- Coregonus maraena morphotype pallasii aspsik Artfakta. Artdatabanken. SLU (read Jan 2022)
- Siika Kalahavainnot. Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
