Author: (Gmelin, 1789)
FBname: Humpback whitefish
Comments: Inhabits coastal waters near shore (Ref. 5723), lower reaches of rivers with slow current, large lakes with tributaries, floodplain lakes, deltas and estuaries, brackish waters (Ref. 59043).  Migrates up to more than 1,200 km inland for spawning (Ref. 5723).  Overwinters near river mouths (Ref. 5723).  There are non-migratory freshwater populations.  Adults feed mostly on mollusks, crustaceans and chironomid larvae (Ref. 28219).