Coregonus vandesius Richardson, 1836
Vendace

Family:  Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Lakes Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite (Cumbria) in England; Castle Loch and Mill Loch near Lochmaben in Scotland, United Kingdom.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  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 (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Lakes Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite (Cumbria) in England; Castle Loch and Mill Loch near Lochmaben in Scotland (Ref. 59043). Status of threat: endangered (Ref. 59043).


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