Whitefish

Whitefish or white fish may refer to:

In fishing terminology:

  • Whitefish (fisheries term), a fisheries term referring to the flesh of many types of fish

In fish species:

  • Freshwater whitefish, members of the subfamily Coregoninae in the family Salmonidae, including:
    • Common whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus in the genus Coregonus
    • Lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis in the genus Coregonus
    • Atlantic whitefish, Coregonus huntsmani in the genus Coregonus
    • Round whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum in the genus Prosopium
    • Mountain whitefish, Prosopium williamsoni in the genus Prosopium
    • Inconnu, Stenodus leucichthys in the genus Stenodus
  • Ocean whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps) a Pacific species found off Southern California
  • the chimaerae species:
    • Australian ghost shark
    • Ogilby's ghostshark
  • Beluga sturgeon, Huso huso
  • Kutum (fish), also called "White Fish" or "Caspian White Fish"
  • White steenbras, (Lithognathus lithognathus), a sparid
  • some Tilefish

In mammals:

  • Beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas

In geography:

  • Whitefish, Montana
  • Whitefish Bay, a bay between the United States and Canada.
  • Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
  • Whitefish, Ontario
  • Whitefish Lake First Nation, Ontario
  • Whitefish Falls, Ontario
  • Whitefish Range, Montana and British Columbia
  • Whitefish Township, Michigan


Other articles related to "whitefish":

List Of Fish Of Isle Royale National Park - Salmonidae
... Salmo oxyrinchus Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar Brown trout, Salmo trutta Pygmy whitefish, Prosopium coulteri Round whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum Pink salmon ...
Laughing Whitefish River
... The Laughing Whitefish River (not to be confused with the Whitefish River) is a 19.4-mile-long (31.2 km) stream located on the Upper Peninsula of the U.S ... The total watershed of the Laughing Whitefish River is 36 square miles (93 km2) ... A notable attraction near Sundell is the Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site ...
Lake Whitefish
... The lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) is a species of freshwater whitefish from North America ... Lake whitefish are found throughout much of Canada and parts of the northern United States, including all of the Great Lakes ... The lake whitefish is sometimes referred to as a "humpback" fish due to the small size of the head in relation to the length of the body ...
Shelldrake, Michigan - Directions
... Take M-123 to Paradise, Michigan to the intersection with Whitefish Point Road, continue straight on Whitefish Point Road for 3.7 miles (6.0 km), turn right on Superior ... and state marker are on the right of the trail facing Whitefish Bay ...