Vincent'sFUNWILDFACTS

Lake Whitefish vs White Sucker

Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.

Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish

Coregonus clupeaformis

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vs
White Sucker

White Sucker

Catostomus commersonii

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Size

Lake Whitefish

Lake Whitefish

0.8 m

Human

1.75 m

White Sucker

White Sucker

0.64 m

Lake WhitefishWhite Sucker
Weight0.5–9 kg0.2–3 kg
Length25–80 cm15–64 cm
Lifespan8–25 yrs6–17 yrs
Incubation90 days–
Offspring10000–130000 10000–100000
DietOmnivoreOmnivore
Conservation StatusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Activity PatternDiurnalDiurnal
MigrationPartial MigrantResident
HabitatLake, RiverRiver, Lake, Wetland
RegionsNorth America, AntarcticaNorth America
FamilySalmonidaeCatostomidae
OrderSalmoniformesCypriniformes