| Family: |
Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae |
| Max. size: |
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50 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,000.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish, anadromous |
| Distribution: |
Europe: several countries in central and eastern Europe. Northeast Atlantic: Ireland to Netherlands, Germany and the countries along the coast of the Baltic Sea. Maritime stocks may be extinct (Ref. 4537). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
In brackish water and main rivers; no evidence that it enters marine waters (Ref. 59043). Also non-migratory freshwater populations (Ref. 13696). Feeds on zooplankton, supplemented by benthic invertebrates in adults. Extinct since about 1940 (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 03 July 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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