Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 5,000 g; max. reported age: 13 years
Polar; 74°N - 64°N
Distribution
Europe and Asia: lakes and rivers from Mezen to Kolyma River, Russia. Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna). At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Biology
Freshwater and estuarine. Lacustrine, fluvial and anadromous forms exist. Lives up to 13 years (6 in dwarf form). Feeds on zooplankton (mostly crustaceans), benthic animals (especially insect larvae and mussels, also algae) and insects from surface.
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country
Peled Bulgarian Bulgaria
Síh peled Czech Czech Rep
Stor stævhelt Danish -
Stor Svævhelt Danish Denmark
Peled morene Dutch -
Big powan English -
Northern whitefish English Kazakhstan
Northern whitefish English Mongolia
Northern Whitefish English UK
Northern whitefish English USA
Peled English Estonia
Peled English Russian Fed
Peled English UK
Peled English Uzbekistan
Peled Estonian Estonia
Peledsiika Finnish Finland
Grand powan French -
Felchen German Germany
Maräne German Germany
Peledmaräne German Germany
Peledmärane German -
Renke German Germany
Schnäpel German Germany
Coregone Italian -
Момун балык Kirghiz Kyrgyzstan
pelede Latvian Latvia
peledé Lithuanian Lithuania
高白鮭(引進) Mandarin Chinese China Main
高白鲑(引进) Mandarin Chinese China Main
Peledsik Norwegian Norway
Peluga Polish Poland
Coregono da Sibéria Portuguese -
Пелядь Russian Kyrgyzstan
пелядь Russian Russian Fed
Pelyad Russian Russian Fed
Pelyad Russian Ukraine
Sih velký Slovak Slovakia
Coregono Spanish Spain
Coregono peled Spanish -
Peledsik Swedish Sweden
Storskallesik Swedish Sweden
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