| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | SALMONIFORMES | SALMONIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Coregonus hiemalis | |||
| Species Authority: | Jurine, 1825 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Extinct ver 3.1 |
| Year Assessed: | 2008 |
| Assessor/s: | Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. |
| Reviewer/s: | Bogutskaya, N., & Smith, K. (IUCN Freshwater Biodiversity Unit) |
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Justification: This species was last recorded in its only known location, Lake Geneva, in the early 1900s. If the species still existed today, it is highly likely that it would have been recorded in one of the many surveys that have taken place since. |
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| Range Description: | Lake Geneva (Switzerland, France). |
| Countries: |
Regionally extinct:
France; Switzerland
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | Last recorded in the early 1900s. If the species still existed it would have been recorded in one of the many surveys that have taken place. |
| Habitat and Ecology: |
Habitat: The species is found in deeper parts of the lake. Biology: In December, moves to spawn in shallower areas, near shore, on gravel. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | The reasons for the extinction are thought to be eutrophication and overfishing in the early 1900s. |
| Conservation Actions: | None. |
| Citation: | Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. 2008. Coregonus hiemalis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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