# Vendace (*Coregonus albula*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The vendace (Coregonus albula) is a bony fish in the family Salmonidae and the subfamily Coregoninae, within the order Salmoniformes. On the IUCN Red List, the vendace is assessed globally as Least Concern (LC), which is not an IUCN threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 20 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 10 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Salmoniformes
- family: Salmonidae
- genus: Coregonus
- species: *Coregonus albula* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Coregonus albula finnica*, *Coregonus albula ladogensis*, *Coregonus albula natio pereslawicus*, *Coregonus albula olonensis*, *Coregonus albula perejaslawica*, *Coregonus albula pereslavicus*, *Coregonus albula pereslawicus*, *Coregonus albula topozeri*, *Coregonus albula var. finnica*, *Coregonus albula var. norvegica*, *Coregonus albula vodlosericus*, *Coregonus albula volosericus*, *Coregonus brevis*, *Coregonus lavaretus norvegicus*, *Coregonus sardinella marisalbi*, *Coregonus sardinella orientalis*, *Coregonus sardinella vessicus*, *Cyprinus muraenula*, *Salmo albula*, *Salmo maraenula*, *Salmo maraenula*, *Salmo vimba*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the vendace?

The vendace is a bony fish. It belongs to the family Salmonidae and the subfamily Coregoninae.

### What is the scientific name of the vendace?

The scientific name of the vendace is Coregonus albula, in the genus Coregonus.

### Who named Coregonus albula?

Coregonus albula was named by Linnaeus in 1758, written as (Linnaeus, 1758).

### Is the vendace endangered?

No. The vendace is assessed globally as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category.

### What order does the vendace belong to?

The vendace belongs to the order Salmoniformes, in the class Teleostei.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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