Coregonus lavaretus

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Vulnerability
Vulnerable Vulnerable species – Risk of extinction

Information

Gregarious lacustrine forms and anadromous estuarine forms, rarely in full saltwater. Feeds on planktonic crustaceans, or larger benthic (waterfloor level) crustaceans in brackish water. Movement in water column as a function of zooplankton repartition. Likely to benefit from environmental regulations.

Localization

Europe: Native to Lake Bourget (France) and Geneva (Switzerland, France). Has been stocked into many other places in Europe outside its native range. Asia: introduced to Iran.

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Environment

Marine/Brackish/Freshwater

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