Coregonus vessicus Dryagin, 1932

Family:  Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae
Max. size:  20 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Euorpe: Lake Beloye [Belozero], northern Volga drainage (60° 11' N, 37°34' E) in Russia. Invasive in the upper and middle Volga reservoirs downriver to Saratov reservoir.
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Biology:  A lacustrine species. Attains first sexual maturity at 2 years, males may spawn for the first time in their first year (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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