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Stechlin cisco (Coregonus fontanae)
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Salmonidae

Stechlin cisco

Coregonus fontanae

Twelve Point Six Centimeters Trout of European Waters

  • White
  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Europe
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Coregonus fontanae, also known as the Stechlin cisco, Fontane cisco, or Fontane's cisco, is a putative species of freshwater whitefish in the family Salmonidae endemic to the Großer Stechlinsee in northern Germany. It is believed to have recently evolved from the sympatric vendace, Coregonus albula.

Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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