Prosopium gemmifer
Bonneville Cisco
NS
G3
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Salmoniformes
Salmonidae (Trouts and Salmons)
Prosopium
Prosopium gemmifer (Bonneville Cisco)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: endemic to Bear Lake in southeastern Idaho and northern Utah, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. pelagic.
Biology
Occurs in open water. Widely scattered when water is colder than 14.4°C; as water warms, descends into deeper, colder water.
Max length: 22.0 cm TL; common length: 16.8 cm TL; max age: 6 years.
IUCN Red List Status: N.E. (N.E.). Resilience: Medium (tmax=6).
References
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott (1991) Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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