Salmonidae

Baikal whitefish

Coregonus baicalensis

Trout beneath Asian Waters

• White
• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• East Asia
• Large
• Temperate fish

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).