Large-eyed whitefish
Coregonus megalops Widegren, 1863
Status not recordedbony fish
The large-eyed whitefish (Coregonus megalops) is a species in the family Salmonidae, order Salmoniformes.
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Quick facts about the large-eyed 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 large-eyed whitefish live?
Not recorded
Is the large-eyed 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 large-eyed whitefish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderSalmoniformes
- familySalmonidae
- genusCoregonus
- SpeciesCoregonus megalops Widegren, 1863
Synonyms Coregonus bolmeniensis, Coregonus humilis, Coregonus lavaretus arnoldi, Coregonus lavaretus bolmensis, Coregonus lavaretus bullarensis, Coregonus lavaretus chibinae, Coregonus lavaretus f. bolmensis, Coregonus lavaretus f. bullarensis, Coregonus lavaretus f. ringsjoensis, Coregonus lavaretus lavaretoides, Coregonus lavaretus olonensis, Coregonus lavaretus oronensis, Coregonus lavaretus ringsjoensis, Coregonus lavaretus var. lavaretoides, Coregonus ludoga oronensis, Coregonus pachycephalus, Coregonus wartmanni borealis, Coregonus wartmanni f. borealis
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- كورجون كبير العيونArabic
- síh švédskýCzech
- BlåsikSwedish
- 大目白鮭Chinese
Relatives of the large-eyed whitefish
Other species in the same genus Coregonus.

Lavaret
Coregonus lavaretus

Vendace
Coregonus albula
Peled
Coregonus peled
Omul
Coregonus migratorius
Pollan
Coregonus autumnalis
Houting
Coregonus oxyrinchus
CompareLarge-eyed whitefish vs LavaretLarge-eyed whitefish vs VendaceLarge-eyed whitefish vs PeledLarge-eyed whitefish vs Omul
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the large-eyed whitefish?
The large-eyed whitefish (Coregonus megalops) belongs to the family Salmonidae in the order Salmoniformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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