- 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. - The menhaden. - The beluga, or white whale.
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