Coregonus baicalensis
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| genus = Coregonus
| species = baicalensis
| authority = Dybowski, 1874
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| range_map_caption = Lake Baikal, the home of Coregonus baicalensis
| synonyms = Coregonus lavaretus baicalensis Dybowski, 1874
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Coregonus baicalensis is a species of freshwater whitefish in the family Salmonidae. It is endemic to the Russian Federation's Lake Baikal where it is found on the bottom demersal. The maximum length recorded for this species is {{convert|60|cm}}. The average length is a few centimetres above {{convert|50|cm}}. It is also known as the Baikal whitefish. It is frequently considered to be a subspecies of Coregonus lavaretus.
References
- {{FishBase | genus = Coregonus | species = baicalensis| year = 2010 | month = June}}
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Category:Taxa named by Benedykt Dybowski
Category:Fish described in 1874
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