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Wrasse

Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the genus Labrus, of which several species are found in the Mediterranean and on the Atlantic coast of Europe. Many of the species are bright-colored.

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Blackfish 76% connected

A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger…

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Cunner 76% connected

A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer.

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Hogfish 76% connected

A large West Indian and Florida food fish (Lachnolaemus).

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Pigfish 76% connected

Any one of several species of salt-water grunts; -- called also hogfish.

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Tautog 76% connected

An edible labroid fish (Haitula onitis, or Tautoga onitis) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. When adult it is nearly black, more or less ir…

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Percoid 76% connected

Belonging to, or resembling, the perches, or family Percidae.

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