💧 Freshwater
Vulnerable
🌡️ Temperate
Coregonus Confusus
Coregonus confusus Fatio, 1885
📖 Overview
Lacustrine, deep waters. Spawns in December to January in Lake Morat on sand or mud at 35-40 m. depth, in Lake Bienne on slopes, at 2-20 m. depth .
Scientific Name
Coregonus confusus
Authority
Fatio, 1885
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
35 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
47.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Salmons and trouts
Salmoniformes
Family
Salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefish
Salmonidae
Genus
Coregonus
Coregonus
Species
Coregonus Confusus
Coregonus confusus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Coregonus Confusus is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Coregonus Confusus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
🪺 Nest Builder
🛡️ Egg Guarder
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Nest
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 47°N - 46°N, 7°E - 8°E
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.4±0.3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00457 × L3.13
(TL)
Max TL
35cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2023
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
47.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Fatio, 1885
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