Coregonus zugensis explained

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.^[1] However, in a recent study, it was found that the species had been extirpated from Lake Zug.^[2]

Description

Coregonus zugensis is benthopelagic, living 20–80 meters (65–263 feet) underwater.^[3] It can reach a maximum recorded length of 20 centimeters (7 inches). It usually feeds on zooplankton and insect nymphs.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Selz . Oliver M. . Seehausen . Ole . A taxonomic revision of ten whitefish species from the lakes Lucerne, Sarnen, Sempach and Zug, Switzerland, with descriptions of seven new species (Teleostei, Coregonidae) . ZooKeys . 2 February 2023 . 1144 . 95–169 . 10.3897/zookeys.1144.67747 . 1 December 2023 . free . 37251621 . 10209427 . 2023ZooK.1144...95S .
2. Selz . Oliver M. . Seehausen . Ole . A taxonomic revision of ten whitefish species from the lakes Lucerne, Sarnen, Sempach and Zug, Switzerland, with descriptions of seven new species (Teleostei, Coregonidae) . ZooKeys . 2 February 2023 . 1144 . 95–169 . 10.3897/zookeys.1144.67747 . 1 December 2023 . free . 37251621 . 2023ZooK.1144...95S .
3. Bourinet . Fabien . Anneville . Orlane . Drouineau . Hilaire . Goulon . Chloé . Guillard . Jean . Richard . Alexandre . Synchrony in whitefish stock dynamics: disentangling the effects of local drivers and climate . Journal of Limnology . 8 June 2023 . 82 . 10.4081/jlimnol.2023.2134 . 1 December 2023. free .
4. Book: Kottelat . Maurice . Freyhof . Jörg . Handbook of european freshwater fishes . 2007 . Publications Kottelat . Cornol . 978-2-8399-0298-4 . 254 . 1 December 2023.