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Coregonus oxyrinchus
ProtectedHouting
Common Names
DENordseeschnäpel
ENHouting
PT-BRHouting
ROMelc de Marea Nordului
ZH北海蜗牛
Habitat
Coastal brackish-water regions, ascending rivers to spawn.
Occurrence regions
Maximum Size
55 cm
Minimum Catch Size
No minimum size
Closed Season
No closed season
Category
Protected
Conservation Status
Regionally Extinct
Extinct in the region; no wild populations remain.
Distinguishing Features
Slender silvery body, longer snout than other whitefish, adipose fin.