Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)
FBname: European whitefish
Comments: Gregarious lacustrine forms (Ref. 2163) and anadromous estuarine forms, rarely in full saltwater.  Feeds on planktonic crustaceans, or larger benthic crustaceans in brackish water.  Movement in water column as a function of zooplankton repartition (Ref. 2163). Spawns in gravel, near shore, in shallow water, in December (Ref. 59043).  Likely to benefit from environmental regulations in France passed on 8/12/88 (Ref. 2163).