Nelma

Nelma
SpeciesFood Fish

A commercial freshwater whitefish of Arctic rivers

1.25Uncommon
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Uncommon

Nelma

  • Food Fish

The nelma, also called sheefish, siifish, inconnu or connie, is a commercial species of freshwater whitefish in the salmon family, Salmonidae. Its scientific name is Stenodus nelma. It occurs widely in Arctic river systems, ranging from the Kola Peninsula and across Siberia to the Anadyr River, and in the Yukon and Mackenzie river basins of North America.

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Scientific name
Stenodus nelma
Family
Salmonidae
Range
Arctic rivers of Eurasia and North America
Sources and credits

Sources and credits

Article
Nelma (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q1089398
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