Peipsi whitefish

Coregonus maraenoides

Sixty Centimeters Trout from Japanese Waters

Peipsi whitefish is known around Europe as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Coregonus
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: Estonia and Russia in Lakes Peipus, Teploe [Lammijarv] and Pskov. Enters Lake Witzerv [Võrtsjärv] through a connecting river for spawning. Introduced in Lake Burtneck (Latvia), drifted to Gulf of Riga; introduced in many lakes of northern Russia, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, in lakes in the Urals Region of Russia, Lakes Sevan (Armenia) and Balkash (Kasakhstan), but established only in a few (Ref. 59043 ); and Belarus (Ref. 59042 ). Considered vulnerable (Ref. 59043 ).

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