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Coregonus macrophthalmus  Nüsslin, 1882

Gangfisch
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Salmoniformes (Salmons) > Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Coregoninae
Etymology: Coregonus: Greek, kore = pupils of the eye + Greek, gonia = angle (Ref. 45335).

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic.   Temperate, preferred ?; 48°N - 47°N, 8°E - 10°E

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Europe: Lake Constance (Germany, Switzerland and Austria).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 59043)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Lacustrine, midwater along shores. Feeds on insects and plankton (Ref. 59043). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are buried in unguarded nests (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

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Kottelat, M., 1997. European freshwater fishes. Biologia 52, Suppl. 5:1-271. (Ref. 13696)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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