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Lake whitefish

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The lake whitefish is a species of freshwater whitefish native to North America, found throughout much of Canada and parts of the northern United States, including all of the Great Lakes. It is sometimes called a humpback fish because of its small head relative to its body length, and other vernacular names include Otsego bass, Sault whitefish, gizzard fish, and Great Lakes whitefish. It is a valuable commercial fish also caught by sport fishermen, and its smoked, refrigerated, or vacuum-packed fillets are sold in North American grocery stores. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Scientific Name
Coregonus clupeaformis 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Salmonidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Lake whitefish

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Lake whitefish (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Great Lakes, Ecosystems
Source Lake whitefish (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Coregonus clupeaformis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Coregonus clupeaformis
Quote, Primary Diet, Coregonus clupeaformis
Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
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2. Lake whitefish (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The lake whitefish is a species of freshwater whitefish native to North America, found throughout much of Canada and parts of the northern United States, including all of the Great Lakes.
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro states: "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"
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "The lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) is a species of freshwater whitefish from North America. Lake whitefish are found throughout much of Canada and part..."
  • In Ecosystem: Great Lakes, Wikipedia intro: "h 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..."
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3. Wikipedia: Lake whitefish
WikipediaWikidata Q110577 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
4. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Lake whitefish
Child Taxon Of: Salmonidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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