Definitions for coregonus
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1. Coregonus, genus Coregonusnoun

   type genus of the Coregonidae: whitefishes

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1. Coregonus

   Coregonus is a diverse genus of fish in the salmon family (Salmonidae). The Coregonus species are known as whitefishes. The genus contains at least 68 described extant taxa, but the true number of species is a matter of debate. The type species of the genus is Coregonus lavaretus. Most Coregonus species inhabit lakes and rivers, and several species, including the Arctic cisco (C. autumnalis), the Bering cisco (C. laurettae), and the least cisco (C. sardinella) are anadromous, moving between salt water and fresh water. Many whitefish species or ecotypes, especially from the Great Lakes and the Alpine lakes of Europe, have gone extinct over the past century or are endangered. Among 12 freshwater fish considered extinct in Europe, 6 are Coregonus. All Coregonus species are protected under appendix III of the Bern Convention.

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1. coregonus

   Coregonus is a genus of fish in the salmon family that includes whitefish and cisco fish. These species are mainly found in the northern parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. The name "coregonus" comes from the Greek words "kore" meaning pupil and "gonia" meaning angle, referring to the distinctive angled shape of the fish's lower jaw.

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1. Coregonus

   Coregonus is a diverse genus of fish in the salmon family. The type species is Coregonus lavaretus. The Coregonus species are known as whitefishes. The genus contains at least 68 described extant taxa, but the true number of species is a matter of debate. Several species, including the Arctic cisco, the Bering cisco, and the least cisco are anadromous, moving between salt water and fresh water. The genus was previously subdivided into two subgenera Coregonus and Leucichthys, Coregonus comprising taxa with sub-terminal mouth and usually a benthic feeding habit, Leucichthys those with terminal or supra-terminal mouth and usually a pelagic plankton-feeding habit. This classification is not natural however: based on molecular data, ciscoes comprise two distinct lineages within the genus. Moreover, the genus Stenodus is not phylogenetically distinct from Coregonus. Many whitefish species or ecotypes, especially from the Great Lakes and the Alpine lakes of Europe, have gone extinct over the past century or are endangered. All Coregonus species are protected under appendix III of the Bern Convention.

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1. Coregonus

   ko-reg′o-nus, n. a genus of fishes in the salmon family, found esp. near the coast.—adj. Coreg′onine.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of coregonus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of coregonus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=coregonus
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coregonus
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=coregonus
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=coregonus