American whitefish
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The American whitefish ( Coregonus artedi ) is a freshwater fish from the subfamily Coregoninae . The species is often referred to as Cisco in its area of distribution .
features
The American whitefish, like most other whitefish, has a herring-like shape as well as an adipose fin. It also has a large number of silvery round scales and reaches a maximum length of 57 centimeters, but is usually no longer than 29.3 centimeters. The highest weight ever recorded for this species was 3.4 kilograms.
distribution
The American vendace is an anadromous migratory fish and is widespread in Canada and the northern United States from the Saint Lawrence River to the Great Lakes and from the Arctic to the Upper Mississippi River valley .
Way of life
The American vendace is pelagic and prefers to be found in lakes and large rivers or near the coast, and diving depths of over 50 m are not uncommon. It feeds on plankton and larger crustaceans . At a length of 171 mm, it usually becomes sexually mature. He also prefers a temperature not above 26 ° C.
Danger
In the IUCN Red List, Cisco is listed as safe ("Lower Risk: least concern").
use
The American whitefish is popular both as a sport fish and as a commercially used food fish , because it is tasty and can be used fresh, smoked or frozen. It's also steamed, roasted, boiled, baked in the oven, or heated in the microwave.
Web links
- American whitefish on Fishbase.org (English)
- Coregonus artedi inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015.1. Listed by: M. Gimenez Dixon, 1996. Retrieved June 2, 2015.