Prosopium abyssicola (Snyder, 1919)
Bear Lake whitefish

Family:  Salmonidae (Salmonids), subfamily: Coregoninae
Max. size:  28 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Endemic to Lake Bear, southeast Idaho and northern Utah in USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Usually found near the bottom and rarely near shore.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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