Inconnu, Sheefish, Beloribitsa, Whitefish BW
by Art MacKay
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Inconnu, Sheefish, Beloribitsa, Whitefish BW
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Art MacKay
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Digital Art - Digital And More.
Description
Known by many names, Stenodus leucichthys is a species of freshwater whitefish in the family Salmonidae. In the strict sense its natural distribution is restricted to the Caspian Sea basin, and it is known as Beloribitsa ("the fish that is white" in Russian). The Beloribitsa is now considered extinct in the wild, but survives in cultured stocks. The Nelma (Stenodus nelma), a more widespread species of Eurasian and North America, is sometimes considered its subspecies.
Alternatively, the name Stenodus leucichtys has been used in a broader sense, referring to a widespread species composed of two subspecies. In addition to the landlocked subspecies Stenodus leucichthys leucichthys, it comprises the nelma, Stenodus leucichthys nelma (Pallas, 1773) which lives in Eurasian and North American rivers of the Arctic basin. Nelma, also known as the sheefish or inconnu, is currently often considered as a distinct species Stenodus nelma.
The fish has a large mouth with a protruding lower jaw and a high and pointed dorsal fin. It is generally silver in color with a green, blue or brown back. The meat is white, flaky, and somewhat oily. An adult fish weighs from 14 to 25 kilograms (31 to 55 lb). The fish eat plankton for their first year of life and then become predators of smaller fish. Primary distribution is in the northwest. (after Wikipedia)
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October 31st, 2023
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