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Coregonus
Whitefish White"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) 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. (b) The menhaden. (c) The beluga, or white whale. Note: Various other fishes are locally called whitefish, as the silver salmon, the whiting (a), the yellowtail, and the young of the bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
Coregonus Artedi
Cisco Cis"co, n. (Zo["o]l.) The Lake herring (Coregonus Artedi), valuable food fish of the Great Lakes of North America. The name is also applied to C. Hoyi, a related species of Lake Michigan.
Coregonus clupeoides
Powan Pow"an, Powen Pow"en, n. (Zo["o]l.) A small British lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeoides, or C. ferus); -- called also gwyniad and lake herring.
Coregonus ferus
Gwiniad Gwin"i*ad (gw[i^]n"[i^]*[a^]d), n. [W. gwyniad a whiting, the name of various fishes, fr. gwyn white.] (Zool.) A fish (Coregonus ferus) of North Wales and Northern Europe, allied to the lake whitefish; -- called also powan, and schelly. [Written also gwyniad, guiniad, gurniad.]
Coregonus laveretus
Lavaret Lav"a*ret, n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.) A European whitefish (Coregonus laveretus), found in the mountain lakes of Sweden, Germany, and Switzerland.
Coregonus nigripinnis
Bluefin Blue"fin`, n. (Zo["o]l.) A species of whitefish (Coregonus nigripinnis) found in Lake Michigan.
Coregonus pollan
Pollan Pol"lan, n. [Cf. Gael. pollag a kind of fish.] (Zo["o]l.) A lake whitefish (Coregonus pollan), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring.
Coregonus quadrilateralis
Roundfish Round"fish, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any ordinary market fish, exclusive of flounders, sole, halibut, and other flatfishes. (b) A lake whitefish (Coregonus quadrilateralis), less compressed than the common species. It is very abundant in British America and Alaska.
Coregonus tullibee
Tullibee Tul"li*bee, n. (Zo["o]l.) A whitefish (Coregonus tullibee) found in the Great Lakes of North America; -- called also mongrel whitefish.
Coregonus Willughbii
Vendace Ven"dace, n. (Zo["o]l.) A European lake whitefish (Coregonus Willughbii, or C. Vandesius) native of certain lakes in Scotland and England. It is regarded as a delicate food fish. Called also vendis.

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- hydrology. Pleuropogon oregonus. Center for Plant Conservation. Pleuropogon oregonus. Oregon Department of Agriculture. Pleuropogon oregonus. Gr**** Manual Treatment...
- the species Lepyrus oregonus: Lepyrus oregonus oregonus Casey, 1895 Lepyrus oregonus tessellatus Van ****, 1928 "Lepyrus oregonus Report". Integrated...
- Eubranchipus oregonus, or the Oregon fairy shrimp, is a species of fairy shrimp in the genus Eubranchipus. The species is vulnerable in Canada. Oregon...
- Malthodes oregonus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America. "Malthodes oregonus Report". Integrated Taxonomic...
- seabird. The species name oregonus derives from Oregon, the state where Edward Drinker Cope collected the type specimen. Larus oregonus specimens stem from...
- Geomydoecus oregonus is a species of louse known to affect the Camas pocket gopher (Thomomys bulbivorus). This species is only known to inhabit Oregon...
- Paraptochus oregonus is a species of weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. Paraptochus oregonus is sometimes...
- Poliaenus oregonus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1861. It is known from North America...
- Calosoma oregonus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae. It was described by Gidaspow in 1959. "Calosoma Weber, 1801". Carabidae...
- Psilocarphus oregonus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Oregon woollyheads and Oregon woolly marbles....