# Lavaret (*Coregonus lavaretus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The lavaret (Coregonus lavaretus) is a bony fish in the family Salmonidae, subfamily Coregoninae, within the order Salmoniformes. Other English names for the lavaret are Powan, Pollan, Gwyniad, Houting and Schelly. The IUCN Red List assesses the lavaret globally as Vulnerable (VU), which is an IUCN threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

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

Synonyms: *Coregonus conorhynchus*, *Coregonus dispersus cognatus*, *Coregonus lavaretus bergianus*, *Coregonus lavaretus lavaretus*, *Coregonus lavaretus maraenoides*, *Coregonus lavaretus voronjensis*, *Coregonus lavaritus*, *Coregonus laveratus*, *Coregonus palea*, *Coregonus pidschian mokschegor*, *Coregonus pidshian mokschegor*, *Coregonus polcur brachymystax*, *Coregonus rondeletii*, *Salmo lavaretus*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the lavaret?

The lavaret is a bony fish in the family Salmonidae and the subfamily Coregoninae.

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

The scientific name of the lavaret is Coregonus lavaretus, placed in the genus Coregonus.

### Who named Coregonus lavaretus and when?

The species name is attributed to Linnaeus, 1758, written as (Linnaeus, 1758).

### Is the lavaret endangered?

The lavaret is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List in its global assessment, which is a threatened category.

### What are other names for the lavaret?

The lavaret is also called Powan, Pollan, Gwyniad, Houting and Schelly.

### What order does the lavaret belong to?

The lavaret 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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