Demersal; anadromous; freshwater; brackish; marine; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 20 - ?
Boreal; 4°C - 16°C
Distribution
Former USSR: Lake Baikal in northern Siberia. Also enters the tributaries Kichera, Verkhnyaya Anagara, Chivyrkui, Barguzin and Selenga.
Biology
Important food fish in the Lake Baikal.
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country
Síh omul tažný Czech Czech Rep
Arctic cisco English Mongolia
Baikali omul Estonian Estonia
Baikal-Omul German Germany
Baikalrenke German Germany
貝加爾白鮭 Mandarin Chinese China Main
贝加尔白鲑 Mandarin Chinese China Main
Omul bajkalski Polish Poland
омуль байкальский Russian Russian Fed
Baikal omul Russian Former USSR
Baikal'skiy omul Russian Russian Fed
Bajkal-omul Swedish Sweden