| Family: |
Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae |
| Max. size: |
40 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 6 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Europe: lakes Attersee and Mondsee, Austria. Also in the Milstatter See and the Ossiach See (Tom Gielink, pers. comm., 2002). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Pelagic, usually at depths of 10-30 m. Feeds on zooplankton and small amounts of benthic invertebrates. Spawns in open water close to surface, above depths of 20-40 m (Attersee) or at 2-3 m and close to shore (Mondsee). Spawns for the first time at 4 (Attersee) or 3 years (Mondsee). Spawns in early February - mid March (Attersee), late December - mid January (Mondsee). Individual fishes usually spawn 2-3 seasons. Eggs sink to bottom (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (D2) Ref. (124695)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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