Fera (fish)
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Fera is a locally name for several fish species of the genus Coregonus
from Switzerland
, and France
, in particular Savoy
. The true fera referred to the species Coregonus fera
which was endemic to Lake Geneva
but is now extinct. The ”fera” is served as food fish in Switzerland and Savoy, but this one referred to the still surviving relatives of the true fera, which include Coregonus palaea. The Lake Geneva white-fish
was locally known as Little Fera.
Coregonus
Coregonus is a diverse genus of fish in the salmon family . The type species is the common whitefish . The Coregonus species are known as whitefishes...
from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in particular Savoy
Savoy
Savoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....
. The true fera referred to the species Coregonus fera
Coregonus fera
Coregonus fera, commonly called the true fera is a presumed extinct freshwater fish from Lake Geneva in Switzerland and France.-Description:...
which was endemic to Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva or Lake Léman is a lake in Switzerland and France. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. 59.53 % of it comes under the jurisdiction of Switzerland , and 40.47 % under France...
but is now extinct. The ”fera” is served as food fish in Switzerland and Savoy, but this one referred to the still surviving relatives of the true fera, which include Coregonus palaea. The Lake Geneva white-fish
Lake Geneva white-fish
The gravenche , also known as the Lake Geneva whitefish or little fera, is a presumably extinct freshwater fish from Lake Geneva in Switzerland and France.- Description :...
was locally known as Little Fera.