Bloater

Coregonus hoyi

Fish Reaching Thirty Seven Centimeters in North American Waters

White
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Coregonus hoyi, also known as the bloater, is a species or form of freshwater whitefish in the family Salmonidae. It is a silvery-coloured herring-like fish, 25.5 centimetres (10.0 in) long. It is found in most of the Great Lakes and in Lake Nipigon, and inhabits underwater slopes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Coregonus
Maximum length: 37 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: North America: found only in Great Lakes (except Lake Erie) in Canada-USA and Lake Nipigon in Canada. This species is probably extirpated from Lake Ontario and Lake Nipigon, rare in Lake Michigan, and declining in Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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