Species learning profile
Cisco
Coregonus artedi
Cisco (Coregonus artedi) is a freshwater fish associated with lake habitat in North America. Schools of cisco track cold, oxygen-rich layers in deep lakes.
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At a glance
- Perairan
- Air tawar
- Habitat
- Danau
- Panjang maksimum
- 57 cm
- Sebaran
- Amerika Utara
- Famili
- Salmonidae
- Ordo
- Salmoniformes
Observe
How to identify Cisco
- Schools of cisco track cold, oxygen-rich layers in deep lakes.
- Guide context: lake habitat in North America.
- Reported maximum length: 57 cm — up to about the length of a guitar. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with lake habitat across North America. Temperature, oxygen, depth, and shoreline cover divide a lake into very different living zones.
Behavior
Schools in open water
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Zooplankton and aquatic insects.
Ecological role
An important forage fish for lake predators.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Cisco dapat tumbuh hingga sekitar 57 cm dan sering ditemukan di sekitar Danau.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Healthy lake populations depend on suitable temperature and oxygen, clean spawning areas, and balanced harvest and food webs.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Cisco in this guide?
Keep exploring
References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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