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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Lacustrine fluvial whitefish

Coregonus megalops Widegren, 1863
Max Length
60 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
60.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Lacustrine. Gregarious, forms shoals. Spawns in September - February, depending on latitude and habitat, in flowing water in mid-autumn, in deep water in winter. Feeds on plankton in summer, may take benthic prey too. Migrates to spawn in bays at beginning of autumn and spawns over clean pebble or silt bottom at depths of 2-10 m .

Scientific Name
Coregonus megalops
Authority
Widegren, 1863
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
60 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
60.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Lacustrine fluvial whitefish is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Lacustrine fluvial whitefish 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; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m . Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.3
Food Items

plankton in summer, may take benthic prey too

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00537 × L3.23 (TL)
Max TL
60cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
60.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Widegren, 1863

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