| Family: |
Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae |
| Max. size: |
36 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 539.0 g; max. reported age: 8 years |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Great Lakes, Canada and USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-13; Vertebrae: 55-58. Body elongate, slightly compressed laterally but less so than other ciscoes; approaching cylindrical form in cross section, greatest body depth in front of the dorsal fin. Head short, stout, eye small, smaller than most species |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (A1ae) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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