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Species catalog

Lake whitefish

Coregonus clupeaformis

Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water.

Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameCoregonus clupeaformis
FamilySalmonidae
HabitatFresh water
GroupSalmonids
Regional lists in FishincUSA and Canada freshwater

Identifying features

  • Silvery whitefish with a small head and a humped back behind the head
  • Small underslung mouth below a blunt snout
  • Large silvery scales
  • Olive-brown back
  • Adipose fin
  • Forked tail

Lake whitefish in other languages

LanguageName
GermanAmerikanische Maräne, Heringsmaräne
FrenchGrand corégone
ItalianCoregonus Clupeaformis
SwedishKanadasik
FinnishSillisiika, Lake whitefish

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Atlantic salmonSalmo salar
Brook troutSalvelinus fontinalis
Brown troutSalmo trutta
Bull troutSalvelinus confluentus
Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Chum salmonOncorhynchus keta

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