Coregonus zugensis
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| Coregonus zugensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Coregonus |
| Species: | C. zugensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Coregonus zugensis Nüsslin, 1882
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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]
Description
[edit | edit source]Coregonus zugensis is benthopelagic, living 20–80 meters (66–262 ft) underwater.[4] It can reach a maximum recorded length of 20 centimetres (7.9 inches). It usually feeds on zooplankton and insect nymphs.[5]
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