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Haddock vs Whitefish - What's the difference?

haddock | whitefish |

As nouns the difference between haddock and whitefish

is that haddock is a marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish while whitefish is any of many fish.

haddock

English

(wikipedia haddock)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus , of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

    • Related terms

    * finnan haddie * hake ----

    whitefish

    English

    (wikipedia whitefish)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of many fish.
  • # Any of several North American freshwater fish, of the genus Coregonus , used as food.
  • # Any of several other fish, such as whiting or menhaden.
  • # (fisheries) Any of several species of demersal fish with fins, particularly cod, whiting, and haddock, as opposed to the oily or pelagic fishes.
  • The beluga (both the sturgeon and the whale)

    • Derived terms

    * common whitefish