Diet items
Detailed Description
Dwarf least cisco (Coregonus sardinella) were the primary diet item found in stomachs of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) from Nutuvukti Lake. These fish, measured at about 90 mm (3.5 in) in length, were reproductively mature.
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Photo taken by Sarah Laske, U.S. Geological Survey
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