Blaufelchen
📖 Overview
Lacustrine, pelagic, usually at 0-40 m during summer. Feeds on plankton and insects; preys on juvenile Perca fluviatilis in summer. Spawns at surface over deep water, off-shore. Spawns for the first time at 2-3 years and in first half of December, when temperature falls below 7˚C. Males aggregate at surface and females ready to spawn come from deeper water to join these aggregations. Eggs sink to bottom and hatch in March. Larvae swim to surface and start to feed after 8 days . Also Ref. 13813, 47057.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Blaufelchen is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blaufelchen is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blaufelchen is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; non-migratory; depth range 0 - ? m , usually 0 - 60 m . Temperate; 4°C - 15°C ; 48°N - 47°N, 9°E - 10°E
🌿 Ecology
plankton and insects; preys on juvenile Perca fluviatilis in summer
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Blaufelchen is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Blaufelchen is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Blaufelchen has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Wartmann's Whitefish |
| 🌍CES | síh Wartmannův |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Blåhelt |
| 🇩🇪German | Balchen · Blaufelchen · Blauling · Bodenseefelchen · Felchen · Fölchen · Hägling · Halberling · Halbfelch · Häugling · Heuerling · Heunerling · Rheinanke · Riedling · Seben · Seeben · Sterzling · Stüben |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Sieja błękitna |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Западный сиг |
| 🌍SQI | Trofta bojëqielli |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 沃特曼氏白鮭 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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