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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Temperate

Coregonus Profundus

Coregonus profundus Selz, Dönz, Vonlanthen & Seehausen, 2020
Max Length
31.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
15–210 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
44.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Coregonus Profundus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Coregonus profundus
Authority
Selz, Dönz, Vonlanthen & Seehausen, 2020
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
31.6 cm
Depth Range
15–210 m
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
44.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

It is a small whitefish species with moderate pigmentation on its fins and body. Its flanks above the lateral line display a brown-orange coloration. The species has a slender, elongated body, a long head, and large eyes set in a thick, triangular-shaped socket. The snout is fleshy and rounded, and it possesses a relatively low number of short gill rakers (15-27).

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Coregonus Profundus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Coregonus Profundus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Coregonus Profundus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 15 - 210 m . Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.4±0.3

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00457 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
31.6cm

🌡️ 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
44.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Selz, Dönz, Vonlanthen & Seehausen, 2020

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