Species FAO code: WHL

Coregonus clupeaformis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Felchen de Maräne de Reinanke de Renke de Schnäpel (also with the indication of the geographic origin)	–
Estonia	et Ameerika siig	–
Finland	fi kanadansiika fi sillisiika sv kanadasik	–
France	fr coregone du lac	–
Germany	de Maräne de Renke de Felchen de Schnäpel (also with the indication of the geographic origin)	–
Hungary	hu maréna	–
Lithuania	lt silkinis sykas	–
Slovenia	sl ozimice	–
Sweden	sv Kanadasik	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill, 1818)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	148.0 kcal
Total fat	6.61 g
Saturates	1.149 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.77 g
Salt	130.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill, 1818)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Coregonus clupeaformis

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Coregonus clupeaformis

Scientific name

Coregonus clupeaformis

Author

(Mitchill, 1818)

Rank

Species

FAO code

WHL

Morphological description

Adipose fin well developed, often larger in males; axillary process present in pelvic fins (Ref. 27547). Dark brown to midnight blue above fading to silver on sides and wide beneath; no parr marks in young (Ref. 27547).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSalmoniformes
  - FamilySalmonidae
    - GenusCoregonus
      - SpeciesCoregonus clupeaformis

Synonyms

Coregonus albus Lesueur, 1818
Coregonus labradoricus (Richardson, 1836)
Salmo clupeaformis Mitchill, 1818
Salmo labradoricus Richardson, 1836
Coregonus atikameg Bajkov, 1933
Coregonus latior Agassiz, 1850
Coregonus sapidissimus Agassiz, 1850
Coregonus clupeiformis (Mitchill, 1818)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill, 1818)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 19 00 — Other
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 19 00 — Other
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 52 00 — Salmonidae
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1604 — Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs
  - Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced
    - 1604 19 — Other
      - 1604 19 10 — Salmonidae, other than salmon
  - 1604 20 — Other prepared or preserved fish
    - Other
      - 1604 20 30 — Of Salmonidae, other than salmon

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Coregonus clupeaformis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 18 - Arctic Sea

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

Distribution maps