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💧 Freshwater Extinct 🌡️ Temperate

Coregonus Hoferi

Coregonus hoferi Berg, 1932
Max Length
35 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
6 yrs
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Feeds on zooplankton and small insects. Spawns in shallow water 1-5 m deep, on gravel or rock bottom, mid November - early January, usually in first week of December .

Scientific Name
Coregonus hoferi
Authority
Berg, 1932
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
EX
Max Length
35 cm
Lifespan
6 years
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Coregonus Hoferi is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Coregonus Hoferi 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; 48°N - 47°N, 12°E - 13°E

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.4±0.3
Food Items

zooplankton and small insects

📐 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
Extinct
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Berg, 1932

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