1. Noun
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 (C. clupeiformis) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and in other lakes farther north. Called also lake whitefish, and Oswego bass.
2. Noun
The menhaden.
3. Noun
The beluga, or white whale.
4. Noun
silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the Northern Hemisphere
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
5. Noun
any market fish — edible saltwater fish or shellfish — except herring
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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