Vendace
Coregonus albula
- Group: Other
- Max size: 48 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slim whitefish of cold northern lakes and the Baltic, the vendace forms pelagic schools and feeds on plankton in open water. It spawns over shallow sand or gravel near the shore, going deeper in clear lakes and shallower in dark humic ones.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Salmoniformes › Salmonidae › Coregonus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127178.
FAQ
- Is the Vendace dangerous to divers?
- The Vendace is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Vendace get?
- The Vendace grows to about 48 cm.