- Coregonus baicalensis
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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.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2010). "Coregonus baicalensis" in FishBase. June 2010 version.
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