whitefish

noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about whitefish at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

1. Any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring.
2. Flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere.
3. Silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the northern hemisphere.