Coregonus fontanae
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Coregonus fontanae faces severe threats from habitat degradation in its limited alpine lake environment. Water quality deterioration from agricultural runoff and tourism development around Lake Stechlin has compromised the pristine conditions this endemic whitefish requires. Climate change poses an additional threat through warming water temperatures that could disrupt the species' cold-water adaptations and spawning cycles.
Habitat
This endemic whitefish inhabits the deep, cold waters of Lake Stechlin in Brandenburg, Germany, preferring depths between 20-60 meters. The species requires pristine oligotrophic conditions with high oxygen levels and stable cold temperatures year-round.
