Coregonus zugensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Salmoniformes |
Family: | Salmonidae |
Genus: | Coregonus |
Species: | C. zugensis |
Binomial name | |
Coregonus zugensis Nüsslin, 1882 | |
Coregonus zugensis, also known as the Swiss whitefish, is a freshwater species of fish of the subfamily Coregoninae which is found in Europe lakes of Lucerne and Zug. [2] However, in a recent study, it was found that the species had been extirpated from Lake Zug. [3]
Coregonus zugensis is benthopelagic, living 20–80 meters (65–263 feet) underwater. [4] It can reach a maximum recorded length of 20 centimeters (7 inches). It usually feeds on zooplankton and insect nymphs. [5]