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Vendace

Coregonus albula

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Britain's rarest freshwater fish, surviving in just two Scottish lochs and Bassenthwaite Lake in Cumbria as an ice age relic. It is threatened by warming water temperatures, introduced species and nutrient enrichment.

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Quick Facts

Category
Fish
Latin name
Coregonus albula
IUCN Status
EN — Endangered
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Conservation Status: EN

Endangered — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.