pygmy whitefish

Prosopium coulterii

Oval bars cross the cylindrical juvenile form

pygmy whitefish is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 28 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Prosopium
Maximum length: 28 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: three disjunct areas: Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada and Michigan, USA; Yukon River drainage in Yukon, Canada to Columbia River drainage in western Montana and Washington, USA; and Chignik, Naknek and Wood River drainages in southwest Alaska. Europe: Russia (Ref. 26334 ).

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