Species learning profile
Lake whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis
Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) is a freshwater fish associated with lake habitat in North America. Its small lower mouth is adapted for feeding along lake bottoms.
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At a glance
- 水域
- 淡水
- Habitat
- 湖泊
- 最大长度
- 100 cm
- 分布范围
- 北美洲
- 科
- Salmonidae
- 目
- Salmoniformes
Observe
How to identify Lake whitefish
- Its small lower mouth is adapted for feeding along lake bottoms.
- Guide context: lake habitat in North America.
- Reported maximum length: 100 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
Forms schools in cool deep water
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Insect larvae, molluscs, and small crustaceans.
Ecological role
Transfers bottom-dwelling prey to larger predators.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Lake whitefish可长到约 100 厘米，常见于湖泊附近。
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 Lake whitefish in this guide?
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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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