lake herring vs Coregonus artedi

lake herring and Coregonus artedi both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lake herring	Yes	No	No	No
Coregonus artedi	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lake herring and Coregonus artedi are synonyms defined as:

lake herring and Coregonus artedi: important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America

Other synonyms of lake herring include cisco.

lake herring (noun)	Coregonus artedi (noun)
important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America	important food fish of cold deep lakes of North America
cold-water fish caught in Lake Superior and northward