Coregonus baicalensis
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C. baicalensis
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| Coregonus baicalensis Dybowski, 1874
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| Lake Baikal, the home of Coregonus baicalensis | |
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Coregonus lavaretus baicalensis Dybowski, 1874 |
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Coregonus baicalensis is a species of freshwater whitefish in the family Salmonidae. It is endemic to the Russian Federation's Lake Baikal where it is found on the bottom (demersal). The maximum length recorded for this species is 60 centimetres (24 in). The average length is a few centimetres above 50 centimetres (20 in). It is also known as the Baikal whitefish. It is frequently considered to be a subspecies of Coregonus lavaretus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2010). "Coregonus baicalensis" in FishBase. June 2010 version.
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