First Record of Age 0+ Atlantic Whitefish, Coregonus huntsmani, from the Wild

Authors

  • Dan J. Hasselman Biology Department, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia B4P 2R6
  • Phillip Longue Department of Fisheries and Oceans; Bedford Institute of Oceanography, P. O. Box 1006, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4A2
  • Rod G. Bradford Department of Fisheries and Oceans; Bedford Institute of Oceanography, P. O. Box 1006, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4A2

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i2.118

Keywords:

Atlantic Whitefish, Coregonus huntsmani, wild juvenile, first record, Hebb Lake, Petite Rivière watershed, Nova Scotia

Abstract

A small school of juvenile Atlantic Whitefish (~20-30 individuals) were observed in the littoral zone of Hebb Lake (Petite Rivière watershed), Nova Scotia in June 2000. Of these, a single individual was captured with a beach seine, and confirmed to be a young-of-the-year specimen. This is the first documented report of the occurrence of wild Atlantic Whitefish juveniles. Occupation of the littoral zone into early summer by young-of-the-year Atlantic Whitefish may have implications for predation by invasive Smallmouth Bass.

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