Three Lakes Whitefish

Coregonus palaea

Forty Five Centimeters Trout of European Waters

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Medium
Temperate fish

Coregonus palaea is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. It is found in Swiss lakes of Neuchâtel and Biel. In recent years it has also been introduced to Lake Geneva and other lakes in France and Switzerland.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Coregonus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: lakes Neuchâtel, Bienne and Morat, Switzerland. Introduced in Lake Geneva and other lakes and reservoirs in France and Awitzerland. Extirpated in Lake Morat (Ref. 59043 ).

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