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  1. lake whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformisnoun

    found in the Great Lakes and north to Alaska

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  1. 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. It is a valuable commercial fish, and also occasionally taken by sport fishermen. Smoked, refrigerated, vacuum-packed lake whitefish fillets are available in North American grocery stores. Other vernacular names used for this fish include Otsego bass, Sault whitefish, gizzard fish, common whitefish, eastern whitefish, Great Lakes whitefish, humpback whitefish, inland whitefish and whitefish.

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  1. lake whitefish

    Lake whitefish is a species of freshwater whitefish from North America. Species name is Coregonus clupeaformis, commonly found in the cold water lakes of northern parts of the United States, Canada and parts of Alaska. It is a silver-colored fish with a small head and large body, part of the salmon family, often used for commercial and sport fishing. They mostly feed on insects, small crustaceans, and fish eggs. The fish is also known for its delicious and nutritious meat.

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  1. Lake whitefish

    The lake whitefish 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. It is a valuable commercial fish, and also occasionally taken by sport fishermen. Smoked, refrigerated, vacuum-packed lake whitefish fillets are available in North American grocery stores. Other vernacular names used for this fish include Sault whitefish, gizzard fish, common whitefish, eastern whitefish, Great Lakes whitefish, humpback whitefish, inland whitefish and whitefish. The scientific genus name Coregonus means "angle eye" in Greek and the species name clupeaformis means "herring-shaped" in Latin. Alternative names include: Cree: Atihkamekw, Atekamek,Atikamek, Attikumèk; Danish: Helt; Dutch: Marene; English: Eastern whitefish, Common whitefish, Gizzard fish, Grand coregone, Great Humpback whitefish, Inland whitefish, Lakes whitefish, Lake whitefish, Sault whitefish, Whitefish; Finnish: Siika, Sillisiika; French: Corégone, Grande corégone; German : Felchen, Maräne; Greek: Koregonos; Italian: Coregone; Norwegian: Sik; Portuguese: Coregono; Spanish: Coregono; Swedish: Sik.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lake whitefish in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lake whitefish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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