| Stenodus leucichthys (Güldenstädt, 1772) | ||||
| Family: | Salmonidae (Salmonids) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Salmoniformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Sheefish | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Arctic drainages from Anderson River in Northwest Territories, Canada to Kuskokwim River (Bering Sea tributary) in Alaska. Upstream in Mackenzie River and Yukon River drainages to British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 5723). Eurasia: Caspian Sea (common in central and southern Caspian in summer), Volga, Ural and Terak drainages (Ref. 59043). Hybridization with Coregonus nelsoni, Coregonus autumnalis and Coregonus muksun are due more to the broadcasting of eggs and sperm rather than pairing between species or genera (Ref. 27547). | |||
| Adult biology: | Nerito-pelagic (Ref. 58426). Occurs in coastal brackish waters near mouths of rivers, but usually in rivers or some land-locked lakes (Ref. 4779). At the sea, it is found throughout basin in pelagic zone with temperatures below 18° C and 20-50 m deep (Ref. 59043). Juveniles and adult overwinter and forage at the sea. Encountered in large lowland rivers during migration (Ref. 59043). Adults feed mostly on small fishes; young eat aquatic insect larvae and planktonic crustaceans (Ref. 4779). During spawning migration, it feeds little if at all (Ref. 27547). Spawns on gravel shallows (Ref. 59043). Flesh is white, sweet and slightly oily (Ref. 27547). Sold fresh or frozen. | |||
| Diagnosis: | See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | boreal; 73°N - 58°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Morrow, J.E.. 1980. (Ref. 27547) | |||
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| Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. |
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