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Coregonus hiemalis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SALMONIFORMES SALMONIDAE

Scientific Name: Coregonus hiemalis
Species Authority: Jurine, 1825

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Extinct ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Assessor/s: Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M.
Reviewer/s: Bogutskaya, N., & Smith, K. (IUCN Freshwater Biodiversity Unit)
Contributor/s:
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.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Lake Geneva (Switzerland, France).
Countries:
Regionally extinct:
France; Switzerland
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Population [top]

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 [top]

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

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): The reasons for the extinction are thought to be eutrophication and overfishing in the early 1900s.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: None.
Citation: Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. 2008. Coregonus hiemalis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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