Kingdom Animalia Order Salmoniformes Subfamily Coregoninae Scientific name Coregonus alpinus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Salmonidae Genus Coregonus Higher classification Coregonus | |
Similar Gravenche, Coregonus gutturosus, Longjaw cisco, Coregonus bezola, Coregonus albellus | ||
Coregonus alpinus is a species of freshwater whitefish in the family Salmonidae. It is endemic to Lake Thun, in Switzerland's Interlaken region, where it is found in deep water. The maximum length recorded for this species is 25 centimetres (9.8 in). It feeds on chironomids and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates. It is known as the kropfer, a name also applied to the probably extinct species Coregonus restrictus.
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