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Round Whitefish
Prosopium cylindraceum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Salmoniformes ›Family: Salmonidae ›Genus: Prosopium
About
The round whitefish (Prosopium cylindraceum) is a freshwater species of fish that is found in lakes from Alaska to New England, including the Great Lakes. It has an olive-brown back with light silvery sides and underside and its length is generally between 9 and 19 inches (23 and 48Â cm). They are bottom feeders, feeding mostly on invertebrates, such as crustaceans, insect larvae, and fish eggs. Some other fish species, like white sucker in turn eat their...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Round Whitefish is Prosopium cylindraceum.
- Round Whitefish belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Round Whitefish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Round Whitefish belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Round Whitefish belongs to the order Salmoniformes.
- Round Whitefish belongs to the family Salmonidae.
- Round Whitefish belongs to the genus Prosopium.