Coregonus baicalensis
| Coregonus baicalensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Coregonus |
| Species: | C. baicalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Coregonus baicalensis Dybowski, 1874
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| Lake Baikal, the home of Coregonus baicalensis | |
| Synonyms | |
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Coregonus lavaretus baicalensis Dybowski, 1874 | |
Coregonus baicalensis is a
Russian Federation's Lake Baikal where it is found on the bottom demersal. The maximum length recorded for this species is 60 centimetres (24 in). The average length is a few centimetres above 50 centimetres (20 in). It is also known as the Baikal whitefish. It is frequently considered to be a subspecies of Coregonus lavaretus
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References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2010). "Coregonus baicalensis" in FishBase. June 2010 version.
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