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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Coregonus Vandesius

Coregonus vandesius Richardson, 1836
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Max Length
20 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

A lacustrine species which occurs in open water. Gregarious, forming shoals. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (Entomostraca), supplemented by small insects. Spawns on gravel or stone shores .

Scientific Name
Coregonus vandesius
Authority
Richardson, 1836
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
20 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Coregonus Vandesius is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Coregonus Vandesius 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

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.3
Food Items

crustaceans (Entomostraca), supplemented by small insects

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00457 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
20cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Richardson, 1836

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