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Scientific Name Lota lota    (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name
Type Locality European lakes. Linnaean specimens: LS 37 and 38 (2, left half-skins).
Synonym(s) Enchelyopus lota, Gadus compressus, Gadus lacustris, Gadus lota, Gadus maculosa, Lota brosmiana, Lota brosmina, Lota communis, Lota compressa, Lota fluviatilis, Lota inornata, Lota linnei, Lota lota asiatica, Lota lota kamensis, Lota lota lacustris, Lota lota leptura, Lota lota lota, Lota lota maculosa, Lota lota onegensis, Lota maculosa
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Size 1520mm or 59.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Circumarctic in freshwater.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2012.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 255
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:07 (species record created: 2020 Nov 01 08:32)