muksun

Coregonus muksun

Ninety Centimeters Trout from Freshwater Basins

White
Polar
Circumpolar Arctic
Regional distribution
Arctic Ocean
East Asia
Polar regions
Large
Cold-water fish

muksun is known around Arctic Ocean basin, from Kara to Kolyma drainages as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 90 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Coregonus
Maximum length: 90 cm
Distribution: Arctic Ocean basin, from Kara to Kolyma drainages. Introduced or stocked in many lakes in northern and central Russia (Ref. 59043 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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