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Common whitefish
This fish is very common in Russian Arctic lakes, where it is known as sig .
Original source: Own work (Photo by myself) 撮影地:長野県水産試験場佐久支場(NAGANO PREFECTURAL FISHERIES EXPERIMENTAL STATION,SAKU Branch office)
Author: Apple2000
Permission: GNU Free Documentation License
The common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) is a species of freshwater fish of the salmon family (family Salmonidae). It is the type species of its genus. This fish is very common in Russian Arctic lakes, where it is known as sig (Russian: сиг). More
* Common whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus in the genus Coregonus * Lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis in the genus Coregonus * Atlantic whitefish, Coregonus huntsmani in the genus Coregonus More
Lake Whitefish are also known as common whitefish, Great Lakes whitefish, Sault whitefish, humpback whitefish. This is a very "plastic" species, with different populations taking on slightly different appearances. There are no generally recognized subspecies, but dwarf forms occur in some northern lakes. More
The common whitefish (Coregonus Lavaretus) is a fresh water fish and a member of the salmon family. It is common in the Russian Arctic lakes. The caviar of the whitefish is sold in Finland as an alternative to Sturgeon caviar. More
Common Whitefish on Fly Sus More
Family : Salmonidae
Genus : Coregonus
Species : Coregonus lavaretus
Authority : Linnaeus, 1758