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Ganoid

Of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei.

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Billfish 76% connected

A name applied to several distinct fishes

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Bowfin 76% connected

A voracious ganoid fish (Amia calva) found in the fresh waters of the United States; the mudfish; -- called also Johnny Grindle, and dogfish.

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Dogfish 76% connected

A small shark, of many species, of the genera Mustelus, Scyllium, Spinax, etc.

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Duckbill 76% connected

See Duck mole, under Duck, n.

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Gar 76% connected

Any slender marine fish of the genera Belone and Tylosurus. See Garfish.

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Garfish 76% connected

A European marine fish (Belone vulgaris); -- called also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone, gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide, sea needle…

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Garpike 76% connected

See under Gar.

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Grindle 76% connected

The bowfin; -- called also Johnny Grindle.

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Paddlefish 76% connected

A large ganoid fish (Polyodon spathula) found in the rivers of the Mississippi Valley. It has a long spatula-shaped snout. Called also duck-billed ca…

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Sturgeon 76% connected

Any one of numerous species of large cartilaginous ganoid fishes belonging to Acipenser and allied genera of the family Acipenseridae. They run up ri…

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Teleost 76% connected

One of the Teleosti. Also used adjectively.

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