Coregonus megalops
Coregonus megalops is a putative species of whitefish, part of the Coregonus lavaretus complex (European whitefish).[1] Its distribution is in Sweden, Finland and Russia.[1]
| Coregonus megalops | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Coregonus |
| Species: | C. megalops |
| Binomial name | |
| Coregonus megalops Widegren, 1863 | |
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In Sweden, the name C. megalops has referred to a form of whitefish known as the blåsik ("blue whitefish"). That is however no more considered a distinct species but a morphotype of Coregonus maraena ("Coregonus maraena morphotype megalops"), and not different from "Coregonus maraena morphotype nilssoni".[2]
References
- "Coregonus megalops Widegren, 1863". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- Coregonus maraena morphotype megalops blåsik Artfakta. Artdatabanken, SLU
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