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Coregonus reighardi (Koelz, 1924) Shortnose cisco |
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photo by
Lyons, J. |
| Family: | Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 36 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 539.0 g; max. reported age: 8 years | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Great Lakes, Canada and USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-13; Vertebrae: 55-58. Body elongate, slightly compressed laterally but less so than other ciscoes; approaching cylindrical form in cross section, greatest body depth in front of the dorsal fin. Head short, stout, eye small, smaller than most species | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 August 1996 (A1ae) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||