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Coregonus clupeoides (Powan)

Synonyms: Coregonus cepedii; Coregonus lacepedei; Coregonus microcephalus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The powan (Coregonus clupeoides) is a kind of freshwater whitefish endemic to two lochs in Scotland, Loch Lomond and Loch Eck. It has been successfully introduced in two other sites, Loch Sloy and the Carron Valley Reservoir. Powan populations are relatively healthy, but may have been negatively impacted by the introduced ruffe, which eats powan eggs and fry. As a conservation action, an attempt to establish populations in four additional lakes has been undertaken.
View Wikipedia Record: Coregonus clupeoides

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Coregonus clupeoides

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0