Coregonus baicalensis

Coregonus baicalensis
Coregonus baicalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmonidae
Subfamily: Coregoninae
Genus: Coregonus
Species: C. baicalensis
Binomial name
Coregonus baicalensis
Dybowski, 1874
Lake Baikal, the home of Coregonus baicalensis
Synonyms

Coregonus lavaretus baicalensis Dybowski, 1874

Coregonus baicalensis is a species of freshwater whitefish in the family Salmonidae. It is endemic to the Russian Federation's Lake Baikal where it is found on the bottom (demersal). The maximum length recorded for this species is 60 centimetres (24 in). The average length is a few centimetres above 50 centimetres (20 in). It is also known as the Baikal whitefish. It is frequently considered to be a subspecies of Coregonus lavaretus.

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