Genus Prosopium (Noun)
Meaning
Whitefishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Prosopium consists of several species of whitefishes native to North America and Asia.
- Prosopium is a genus of whitefishes in the family Salmonidae, commonly found in cold-water lakes and rivers.
- The genus Prosopium is closely related to the genus Coregonus, which also includes various species of whitefishes.
- Some species within the genus Prosopium are anadromous, migrating from saltwater to freshwater to spawn.
- The genus Prosopium is often divided into several different species, including the mountain whitefish and the Pygmy whitefish.