Omul
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For the other Coregonus species known as omul, see Coregonus autumnalis.
The omul, Coregonus migratorius, also known as Baikal omul (Russian: байкальский омуль), is a whitefish species of the salmon family endemic to Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. It is considered a delicacy and is the object of one of the largest commercial fisheries on Lake Baikal. In 2004, it was listed by an unknown group in Russia as an endangered species.
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Omul | |
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Omul (freshly caught above, smoked below) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Salmoniformes |
Family: | Salmonidae |
Genus: | Coregonus |
Species: | C. migratorius |
Binomial name | |
Coregonus migratorius (Georgi, 1775) | |
Lake Baikal, the only home of the omul |
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