cisco

Thân thiện

A fisherman holds up a large cisco he just caught.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of freshwater fish: A cisco is a species of fish belonging to the genus Coregonus, found in cold, deep lakes of North America. It is an important food fish. 2. A specific commercial fish: The term can refer specifically to the lake herring (Coregonus artedi), a cold-water fish caught commercially, notably in Lake Superior and other northern lakes.

Examples

• The clear, cold waters of the Great Lakes are a prime habitat for the cisco.
• Local fishermen have reported a strong cisco run this season.
• The decline in cisco populations has concerned biologists studying the lake's ecosystem.

Advanced Usage

• "Ciscoes" (plural): Refers to multiple fish of this type or to the group as a whole within an ecosystem.
  • The introduction of invasive species disrupted the food chain for native ciscoes.

Variants and Related Words

• Lake herring: A common name for the cisco ().
• Coregonus: The biological genus to which ciscoes belong.
• Whitefish: Ciscoes are closely related to, and sometimes grouped with, other fish in the whitefish family.

Synonyms

• Lake herring
• Tullibee (a name for some regional varieties)
• Chub (a broad and sometimes imprecise regional name for similar fish)

Notes on Meaning

The word "cisco" refers specifically to a group of North American freshwater fish. It is not a general term for any white fish or for saltwater fish. Its primary context is biology, ecology, and commercial fishing.

Học thuật

Noun

1. important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America
2. cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lake herring
• Coregonus artedi