💧 Freshwater
Extinct
🌡️ Temperate
Coregonus Zugensis
Coregonus zugensis Nüsslin, 1882
📖 Overview
Lacustrine, pelagic feeder. Feeds on zooplankton and insect nymphs. Spawns at depths 20-80 m, along littoral slope .
Scientific Name
Coregonus zugensis
Authority
Nüsslin, 1882
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
EX
Max Length
20 cm
Depth Range
20–80 m
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Salmons and trouts
Salmoniformes
Family
Salmons, trouts, chars, and whitefish
Salmonidae
Genus
Coregonus
Coregonus
Species
Coregonus Zugensis
Coregonus zugensis
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Coregonus Zugensis is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Coregonus Zugensis 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; depth range 20 - 80 m . Temperate; 48°N - 47°N, 8°E - 9°E
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.3
Food Items
zooplankton and insect nymphs
📐 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
Extinct
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
Nüsslin, 1882
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