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Omul

Fish

The omul, or Coregonus migratorius, also known as the Baikal omul, is a species of whitefish in the salmon family, endemic to Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. It is considered a local delicacy and is the object of one of the largest commercial fisheries on Lake Baikal. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Scientific Name
Coregonus migratorius 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Salmonidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Omul

In Biome

Lake, Biomes
Source Omul (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Lake Baikal, Ecosystems
Source Omul (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Japan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Latvia

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Mongolia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Russia

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Slovakia

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. Omul (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    It is considered a delicacy and is the object of one of the largest commercial fisheries on Lake Baikal.
  • Lead section
    It is considered a delicacy and is the object of one of the largest commercial fisheries on Lake Baikal.
  • Behavior
    The omul feeds primarily on zooplankton, smaller fish, and occasionally some benthic organisms.
  • In Biome: Lake, Wikipedia intro: "as Baikal omul (Russian: ??????????? ?????), is a whitefish species of the salmon family endemic to Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. It is considered a delicacy..."
  • In Ecosystem: Lake Baikal, Wikipedia intro: "as Baikal omul (Russian: ??????????? ?????), is a whitefish species of the salmon family endemic to Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. It is considered a delicacy..."
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2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Actinopteri
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 68369
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 68369
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Poissons","language":"FR"},{"name":"Peces","language":"ES"},{"name":"Fishes","language":"EN"},{"name":"辐鳍亚纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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3. Wikipedia: Omul
WikipediaWikidata Q82572 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
4. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Coregonus
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1042
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1042
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Wikidata: Omul
Child Taxon Of: Salmonidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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