Morat Whitefish

Coregonus restrictus

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Medium
Temperate fish

Coregonus restrictus is an extinct freshwater fish from the family Salmonidae. It was originally discovered in Lake Morat, Switzerland, in 1885. In 2008 it was included on the IUCN Red List by J. Freyhof and M. Kottelat.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Coregonus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: Extinct; formerly in Lake Morat, Switzerland (Ref. 13696 ).
Conservation status: EXExtinct

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