Coregonus hoferi Berg, 1932

Family:  Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae
Max. size:  35 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 6 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Lake Chiemsee, Germany.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Feeds on zooplankton and small insects. Spawns in shallow water 1-5 m deep, on gravel or rock bottom, mid November - early January, usually in first week of December (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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