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Coregonus suspensus Selz & Seehausen, 2023 |
| Family: | Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 25.85 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This medium-sized whitefish (standard length at 3 years: 266-315 mm, mean = 289 mm) exhibits weak pigmentation on the pectoral fin and average pigmentation on all other fins and the body. The flanks above the lateral line display a greenish-blue color, with none to a few small pigmented dots on the scales. It features a pointed snout tip, triangular eye sockets, and numerous moderately long gill rakers (longest gill raker: 13.2-16.4% HL; total gill rakers: 33-37). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 November 2023 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||