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 because of its small head size in relation to the length of the body. It is a valuable commercial fish and also occasionally taken by sport fishermen. Smoked, refrigerated, or vacuum-packed lake whitefish fillets are available in North American grocery stores.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lake Whitefish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Coregonus artedi
- Prosopium cylindraceum
- Prosopium williamsoni
- Leuciscus aspius
- Lavinia exilicauda
- Thymallus thymallus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Salmoniformes
- Family
- Salmonidae
- Genus
- Coregonus
- Species
- Coregonus clupeaformis
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