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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Coregonus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Lake Baikal, Russia.

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