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Malacopterygian

One of the Malacopterygii.

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Anchovy 76% connected

A small fish, about three inches in length, of the Herring family (Engraulis encrasicholus), caught in vast numbers in the Mediterranean, and pickled…

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Argentine 76% connected

Pertaining to, or resembling, silver; made of, or sounding like, silver; silvery.

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Bonefish 76% connected

See Ladyfish.

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Catfish 76% connected

A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat (Amiurus natalis); the bind cat (Gronias nigrilabrus); th…

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Eel 76% connected

An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla. The electrical eel is a species of…

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Gadoid 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the family of fishes (Gadidae) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake.

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Moonfish 76% connected

An American marine fish (Vomer setipennis); -- called also bluntnosed shiner, horsefish, and sunfish.

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Oarfish 76% connected

The ribbon fish.

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Opah 76% connected

A large oceanic fish (Lampris quttatus), inhabiting the Atlantic Ocean. It is remarkable for its brilliant colors, which are red, green, and blue, wi…

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Sandfish 76% connected

A small marine fish of the Pacific coast of North America (Trichodon trichodon) which buries itself in the sand.

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Smelt 76% connected

of Smell

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Snakefish 76% connected

The band fish.

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Tarpon 76% connected

Same as Tarpum.

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Whitefish 76% connected

Any one of several species of Coregonus, a genus of excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit the lakes of the colder parts of North…

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Teleost 76% connected

One of the Teleosti. Also used adjectively.

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Whitebait 70% connected

The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England.

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Acanthopterygian 94% connected

Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch.

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Acanthopterygian 94% connected

Belonging to the order of fishes having spinose fins, as the perch.

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