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Least cisco

Coregonus sardinella Valenciennes, 1848

Status not recordedbony fish

The least cisco (Coregonus sardinella) is a species in the family Salmonidae, order Salmoniformes.

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Quick facts about the least cisco

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 least cisco live?

Not recorded

Is the least cisco 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 least cisco classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderSalmoniformes
  5. familySalmonidae
  6. genusCoregonus
  7. SpeciesCoregonus sardinella Valenciennes, 1848

Synonyms Argyrosomus pusillus, Coregonus merkii, Coregonus pusillus, Coregonus sardinella sardinella, Leucichthys pusillus, Leucichthys sardinella

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Sardine ciscoEnglish
  • cisco sardinelleFrench
  • Сибирская ряпушкаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the least cisco

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

CompareLeast cisco vs LavaretLeast cisco vs VendaceLeast cisco vs PeledLeast cisco vs Omul

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the least cisco?

The least cisco (Coregonus sardinella) belongs to the family Salmonidae in the order Salmoniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Least cisco (Coregonus sardinella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/least-cisco

MLA

“Least cisco (Coregonus sardinella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/least-cisco.

BibTeX
@misc{least_cisco_2026,
  title = {Least cisco (Coregonus sardinella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/least-cisco},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}