Coregonus alpinus
| Coregonus alpinus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Subfamily: | Coregoninae |
| Genus: | Coregonus |
| Species: | C. alpinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Coregonus alpinus Fatio, 1885 | |
Coregonus alpinus is a species of freshwater whitefish in the family Salmonidae. It is endemic to Lake Thun, in Switzerland's Interlaken region, where it is found in deep water. The maximum length recorded for this species is 25 centimetres (9.8 in). It feeds on chironomids and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates. It is known as the kropfer, a name also applied to the probably extinct species Coregonus restrictus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Coregonus alpinus" in FishBase. November 2009 version.
- Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2008). "Coregonus alpinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2008. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
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