Kiyi

Description

The kiyi (Coregonus kiyi) is a species of freshwater whitefish,a deepwater cisco,endemic to the Great Lakes of North America.It previously inhabited Lake Superior,Lake Michigan,Lake Huron and Lake Ontario,but is now believed to persist only in Lake Superior where it is common.The various deepwater ciscos are also called chubs (not to be confused with the various species of Cyprinidae also called chubs).The kiyi is part of the large group of related northern ciscos known as the Coregonus artedi complex.The kiyi is one of the smaller ciscos.Adult kiyi average approximately 250 millimetres (9.8 in) in total length and 170 grams (6.0 oz) in weight.Individuals can reach more than 280 millimetres (11 in).They are silvery pink or purple iridescence,darker on the back and white on the belly.They may have a dark tip on the lower jaw.They have a large head and a conspicuous,large eye.