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whitefish: see salmon salmon (săm`ən), member of the Salmonidae, a family of marine fish that spawn in freshwater, including the salmons, the trouts, and ..... Click the link for more information. . whitefishAny of several silvery food fishes (family Salmonidae, or Coregonidae), inhabiting cold northern lakes of Europe, Asia, and North America. Whitefish weigh about 2–5 lbs (1–2 kg); they eat insect larvae and other small animals. The Lake Superior whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), also called whiting or shad, is the largest of the lake whitefishes. Ciscoes, or lake herring (Coregonus artedi), are herringlike food and sport fishes. The best sport fishes of the family are the Rocky Mountain whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) and other round whitefishes. whitefish [′wīt‚fish] (vertebrate zoology) Any of various food fishes in the family Salmonidae, especially of the genusCoregonus, characterized by an adipose dorsal fin and nearly toothless mouth. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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