title: Whiff
text: # Whiff
  
  Whiff is a common name for various species of flatfish. It may refer to:
  
  * Whiff or Megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis), a species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae
  * Anglefin whiff (Citharichthys gymnorhinus), a species of flatfish in the family Paralichthyidae
  * Horned whiff (Citharichthys cornutus), a species of flatfish in the family Paralichthyidae
  * Sand whiff (Citharichthys arenaceus), a species of flatfish in the family Paralichthyidae
  * Veracruz whiff (Citharichthys abbotti), a species of flatfish in the family Paralichthyidae
  
  ## Other uses
  
  * Whiff (Thomas & Friends), a fictional steam engine
  * Whiff (baseball), a baseball term
  * A stroke in multiple sports, including golf and tennis, whereby the player misses the ball completely
  * An odor
  * One or more possible whiffs of oxygen before the great oxidation event
  