powan

Coregonus lavaretus

Seventy Three Centimeters Trout of Asian Waters

powan is a freshwater fish from Europe. It occurs in freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 73 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Coregonus
Maximum length: 73 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Native to Lake Bourget (France) and Geneva (Switzerland, France). Population of Lake Aiguebelette (France) apparently introduced, but a 'lavaret' had already been recorded from there in the 17th century (Ref. 59043 ). Other authors assume it to be a superspecies occurring in Great Britain and Alpine areas of Central Europe. Has been stocked into many other places in Europe outside its native range. There are many parallel and wrong scientific names for this species in use because of the problems in classifying the genus Coregonus (Ref. 7495 ). Asia: introduced to Iran (Ref. 39702 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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