Burbot
Lota lota
Identification image; not photographed at Lake Svitiaz.
Photo «Trüsche Walchensee.jpg» — Achim R. SchloeffelCC BY-SA 3.0cropped
Distribution
Documented lakes
1 lakes in the guide
Characteristics
Species facts
The only freshwater member of the cod family, a cold-loving nocturnal predator with a distinctive chin barbel. Shatsk National Nature Park describes the burbot in Lake Liutsymyr as very rare, so this entry records a confirmed presence without implying a stable population.
- 34 kg
- Maximum weight
- 152 cm
- Maximum length
- 20 years
- Lifespan
Origin in Lake Svitiaz: native species. IUCN: LC.