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Vendace

Vendace

Coregonus albula

DE: Kleine Maräne

3 · Vulnerable
Maximum Size
40 cm
Waters
1

Distinguishing Features

Slender silvery body, superior mouth, adipose fin, relatively large eyes.

Habitat

Deep clear lakes, open-water zone, schooling fish.

Red List Germany

3 · Vulnerable

Declining or locally threatened in Germany.

Red List of freshwater fish:
Freyhof et al. 2023 · Rote-Liste-Zentrum
IUCN global:
LC · Least Concern

Fishing rules by federal state

Can I keep it?
Federal state Minimum size Closed season Notes
Brandenburg 15 cm none

Not yet researched here — see the ordinance of: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia

Statewide rules for anglers as of 24 Oct 2026, without guarantee. Clubs and waters can set stricter rules; the ordinance text is binding.

Waters

Baden-Württemberg Bavaria Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Hesse Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Lower Saxony North Rhine-Westphalia Rhineland-Palatinate Saarland Saxony Saxony-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein Thuringia Rhein Elbe Donau Oder Weser Ems Main Mosel Neckar Havel Spree Saale Isar Inn Finowkanal Oder-Havel-Kanal Main-Donau-Kanal Mittellandkanal Bodensee Chiemsee Ammersee Starnberger See Steinhuder Meer Scharmützelsee Schwielochsee Senftenberger See Müritz

Map: Natural Earth (public domain); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Native

Müritz

Expected in these federal states

Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein

Expected occurrence, modelled from each water's fish zones, habitat type and the federal states the species lives in, and checked against GBIF records — not a record of observations.