Coregonus megalops explained

Coregonus megalops is a putative species of whitefish, part of the Coregonus lavaretus complex (European whitefish).[1] [2] Its distribution is in Sweden, Finland, and Russia.[1]

In Sweden, the name C. megalops has referred to a form of whitefish known as the blåsik ("blue whitefish"). That is however no more considered a distinct species but a morphotype of Coregonus maraena ("Coregonus maraena morphotype megalops"), and not different from "Coregonus maraena morphotype nilssoni".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coregonus megalops Widegren, 1863 . www.fishbase.de . 12 January 2022 . en.
  2. Freyhof, J. 2011. Coregonus megalops. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T135674A4176873. . Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  3. https://namnochslaktskap.artfakta.se/taxa/206097/details?lang=sv Coregonus maraena morphotype megalops blåsik