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Broad whitefish

Coregonus nasus (Pallas, 1776)

Status not recordedbony fish

The broad whitefish (Coregonus nasus) is a species in the family Salmonidae, order Salmoniformes.

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Quick facts about the broad whitefish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the broad whitefish live?

Not recorded

Is the broad whitefish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the broad whitefish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderSalmoniformes
  5. familySalmonidae
  6. genusCoregonus
  7. SpeciesCoregonus nasus (Pallas, 1776)

Synonyms Coregonus kennicotti, Coregonus nasus kennicotti, Salmo nasus, Salmo nasutus, Salmo schokur

Other names and names in other languages (27)
  • Large bottom whitefishEnglish
  • síh nosatýCzech
  • stor bundheltDanish
  • SandfelchenGerman
  • pyörökuonosiikaFinnish
  • feraFrench
  • KavasilikInuktitut
  • coregoneItalian
  • čyrasLithuanian
  • ČirsLatvian
  • grote houtingDutch
  • czyrPolish
  • носунRussian
  • beyaz balıkTurkish
  • чирUkrainian
  • 寬鼻白鮭Chinese
  • große BodenrenkeGerman
  • Große MaräneGerman
  • große MäraneGerman
  • WeißfelchenGerman
  • corégone tachirFrench
  • corégone tschirFrench
  • féraFrench
  • palée du LémanFrench
  • Poisson BlancFrench
  • KavisilikInuktitut
  • coregone tozzoItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the broad whitefish

Other species in the same genus Coregonus.

VU, Vulnerable
Lavaret (Coregonus lavaretus)

Lavaret

Coregonus lavaretus

Salmonidae

LC, Least Concern
Vendace (Coregonus albula)

Vendace

Coregonus albula

Salmonidae

Peled

Coregonus peled

SalmonidaeNo free photo yet

Omul

Coregonus migratorius

SalmonidaeNo free photo yet

Pollan

Coregonus autumnalis

SalmonidaeNo free photo yet

Houting

Coregonus oxyrinchus

SalmonidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBroad whitefish vs LavaretBroad whitefish vs VendaceBroad whitefish vs PeledBroad whitefish vs Omul

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the broad whitefish?

The broad whitefish (Coregonus nasus) belongs to the family Salmonidae in the order Salmoniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Broad whitefish (Coregonus nasus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-whitefish

MLA

“Broad whitefish (Coregonus nasus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-whitefish.

BibTeX
@misc{broad_whitefish_2026,
  title = {Broad whitefish (Coregonus nasus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/broad-whitefish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}