1. a freshwater fish of the cisco family found in northern North American lakes
Usage: regional; North American

Examples

• The fisherman caught several tullibee from the cold northern lake.
• Tullibee are an important food source for larger fish in the Great Lakes.
• Commercial fishing operations harvest tullibee for both food and bait.
• The tullibee population has declined in some lakes due to environmental changes.
• Native communities have traditionally relied on tullibee as a protein source.
• Biologists are studying tullibee spawning patterns in Minnesota lakes.