Coregonus
Lake whitefish genus
Coregonus is a genus of freshwater fish in the salmon family, commonly known as whitefishes and ciscos.
These cold-water fish inhabit lakes and rivers across the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in North America and Europe.
Many species are commercially important food fish: Lake Superior whitefish belong to the genus Coregonus.
Non-saline aquatic environment
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
- glacialOf frozen rivers
alpine · arctic · cold water · deep water · boreal · subarctic · Great Lakes · Baltic
Taxonomic rank above species
- ChordataPhylum featuring notochords
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
- cladisticsClassification by common descent
systematics · nomenclature · Linnaean · binomial · classification · ichthyology · morphology · genetics
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- life cycleOrganism's full developmental sequence
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
fins · swim bladder · cold tolerance · overwinter · fry · fingerling · endemic · landlocked
Aquatic reproductive material
- caviarCured fish eggs
- filletBoneless meat portion
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- curedRestored to health
pickled · gravlax · traditional cuisine · protein · smørrebrød · Scandinavian · whitefish salad
Mesh fishing technique
- commercial fishingHarvesting seafood for profit
- sustainable harvestResource extraction matching regrowth
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- indigenousOriginating in a region
tribal · population management · overfishing · fishing rights · ice fishing · angling · conservation
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
glacial · alpine · arctic · cold water · deep water · boreal · subarctic · Great Lakes · Baltic · Siberian
genus
Taxonomic rank above species
- ChordataPhylum featuring notochords
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
cladistics · systematics · nomenclature · Linnaean · binomial · classification · ichthyology · morphology · genetics · evolution
spawning
Releasing eggs to reproduce
- life cycleOrganism's full developmental sequence
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- reproductionCopying or procreation
scales · fins · swim bladder · cold tolerance · overwinter · fry · fingerling · endemic · landlocked
roe
Aquatic reproductive material
cured · pickled · gravlax · traditional cuisine · protein · smørrebrød · Scandinavian · whitefish salad
gillnetting
Mesh fishing technique
- commercial fishingHarvesting seafood for profit
- sustainable harvestResource extraction matching regrowth
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
indigenous · tribal · population management · overfishing · fishing rights · ice fishing · angling · conservation
bloater
Whole cured herring
CoregonusSalvelinus
Genus of cold-water trout
trout · salmon · Atlantic salmon · rainbow trout · brown trout
Coregonuspike
Long battlefield spear
northern pike · muskellunge · barracuda · largemouth bass · lake trout