 It is caught, smoked, and then sold widely in markets around the lake.Also, a second endemic whitefish inhabits the lake, "C. baicalensis".The Baikal black grayling ("Thymallus baicalensis"), Baikal white grayling ("T. brevipinnis"), and Baikal sturgeon ("Acipenser baerii baicalensis") are other important species with commercial value.