Atlantic whitefish  (Coregonus huntsmani)

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Glossary

  • Amphipods: a group of small shrimp-like crustaceans that includes sandhoppers, beach hoppers, and water lice.
  • Anadromous: in fish: those species that spend most of their lives at sea but migrate to fresh water to spawn.
  • Caudal fin: the tail fin of a fish.
  • Dorsal fin: the unpaired fin found on the back of the body of fish, or the raised structure on the back of most cetaceans.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. (2006) Recovery Strategy for the Atlantic Whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani) in Canada: Species at Risk Act Recovery Strategy Series.Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ottawa.
  3. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (October, 2009)
    http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/species-especes/whitefish-coregone-eng.htm
  4. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. (2009) Recovery Potential Assessment for Atlantic Whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani), Rep. 2009/05.Centre for Science Advice: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
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