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Teleost

One of the Teleosti. Also used adjectively.

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Acanthopterygian 76% connected

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

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Bellows fish 76% connected

A European fish (Centriscus scolopax), distinguished by a long tubular snout, like the pipe of a bellows; -- called also trumpet fish, and snipe fish.

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Billfish 76% connected

A name applied to several distinct fishes

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Flying fish 76% connected

A fish which is able to leap from the water, and fly a considerable distance by means of its large and long pectoral fins. These fishes belong to sev…

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Ganoid 76% connected

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

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Gar 76% connected

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

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Halfbeak 76% connected

Any slender, marine fish of the genus Hemirhamphus, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower; -- called also balahoo.

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Malacopterygian 76% connected

One of the Malacopterygii.

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Needlefish 76% connected

The European great pipefich (Siphostoma, / Syngnathus, acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish.

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Pipefish 76% connected

Any lophobranch fish of the genus Siphostoma, or Syngnathus, and allied genera, having a long and very slender angular body, covered with bony plates…

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Saury 76% connected

A slender marine fish (Scomberesox saurus) of Europe and America. It has long, thin, beaklike jaws. Called also billfish, gowdnook, gawnook, skipper,…

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Snipefish 76% connected

The bellows fish.

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Sweeper 76% connected

One who, or that which, sweeps, or cleans by sweeping; a sweep; as, a carpet sweeper.

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