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Houting

Coregonus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The houting (Coregonus oxyrinchus) is a species in the family Salmonidae, order Salmoniformes.

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Quick facts about the houting

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 houting live?

Not recorded

Is the houting 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 houting classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderSalmoniformes
  5. familySalmonidae
  6. genusCoregonus
  7. SpeciesCoregonus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Coregonus lavaretus oxyrhynchus, Coregonus lavaretus oxyrinchus, Coregonus lavaretus oxyrynchus, Coregonus laveratus subsp. oxyrinchus, Coregonus oxyrhynchus, Salmo oxyrinchus, Salmo rostratus, Salmo thymallus latus, Salmo thymallus var. latus, Tripteronotus hautin

Other names and names in other languages (28)
  • síh ostrorypýCzech
  • howtinWelsh
  • snæbelDanish
  • SchnäpelGerman
  • corégono picudoSpanish
  • cutilFrench
  • Hegyesorrú marénaHungarian
  • Ikan HoutingIndonesian
  • coregone bondellaItalian
  • aštriasnukis sykasLithuanian
  • houtingDutch
  • sieja ostronosaPolish
  • Sih ostronosýSlovak
  • nosata ozimicaSlovenian
  • baltık deniz balığıTurkish
  • 尖吻白鮭Chinese
  • síh špičatorypýCzech
  • HowtinodWelsh
  • GangfischGerman
  • Kleine SchwebrenkeGerman
  • NordseeschnäpelGerman
  • Rhein-SchnäpelGerman
  • bondelleFrench
  • corégoneFrench
  • Coregonus oxyrinchusFrench
  • outilFrench
  • NoordzeehoutingDutch
  • Sieja ostropyskaPolish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the houting

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

Muksun

Coregonus muksun

SalmonidaeNo free photo yet

CompareHouting vs LavaretHouting vs VendaceHouting vs PeledHouting vs Omul

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the houting?

The houting (Coregonus oxyrinchus) belongs to the family Salmonidae in the order Salmoniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Houting (Coregonus oxyrinchus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/houting

MLA

“Houting (Coregonus oxyrinchus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/houting.

BibTeX
@misc{houting_2026,
  title = {Houting (Coregonus oxyrinchus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/houting},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}