FishincSpecies catalog
Common whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
Common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water and brackish water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Coregonus lavaretus |
|---|---|
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water and brackish water |
| Group | Salmonids |
| Other names | Whitefish, Lavaret, Schelly, Coregonus lavaretus and allies, Lavarello |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Silvery, streamlined body
- Small head with a small underslung mouth below an overhanging snout
- Large silvery scales
- Adipose fin
- Deeply forked tail
- Greenish-blue back
Common whitefish in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Renke, Felchen, Große Maräne |
| French | Corégone lavaret, Lavaret du Bourget, Coregone Lavaret |
| Spanish | Farra |
| Italian | Lavarello |
| Portuguese | Coregono |
| Dutch | Grote marene |
| Polish | Brzona, Sieja wędrowna |
| Swedish | Sik, Lavaretsik, Gråsik |
| Danish | Helt |
| Norwegian | Sik |
| Finnish | Siika, Tuppisiika, Järvisiika |
| Czech | Síh severní |
| Hungarian | Nagy maréna |
| Romanian | Coregon |
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