Coregonus clupeiformis

Whitefish \White"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   (a) Any one of several species of {Coregonus}, a genus of
       excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit
       the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and
       Europe. The largest and most important American species
       ({Coregonus clupeiformis}) is abundant in the Great
       Lakes, and in other lakes farther north. Called also
       {lake whitefish}, and {Oswego bass}.
   (b) The menhaden.
   (c) The beluga, or white whale.
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   Note: Various other fishes are locally called whitefish, as
         the silver salmon, the whiting
   (a), the yellowtail, and the young of the bluefish
       ({Pomatomus saltatrix}).
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