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Fish

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salmon
1.
sal
mon
Noun

a silver-colored fish often found in both freshwater and saltwater environments

The salmon leaped out of the rushing river, its scales flashing silver in the sunlight.

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tuna
2.
tu
na
Noun

a type of large fish that is found in warm seas

She prepared a delicious salad topped with grilled tuna and a tangy vinaigrette dressing.

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shark
3.
shark
Noun

‌a large sea fish with a pointed fin on its back and very sharp teeth

During the boat tour, they saw a group of sharks feeding on fish.

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goldfish
4.
gold
fish
Noun

a small red or orange fish often kept as a pet

The goldfish swam gracefully through the crystal-clear water of the aquarium, its scales shimmering in the light.

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eel
5.
eel
Noun

a long and thin freshwater or marine fish that is like a snake, sometimes eaten as food

The fisherman caught a large eel while fishing in the lake.

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sardine
6.
sar
dine
Noun

a small oily fish of the herring family with silvery color that is used as food

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swordfish
7.
sword
fish
Noun

a large migratory marine fish that has a very long pointed snout and is both a food and a game fish

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catfish
8.
cat
fish
Noun

any of the order of North American freshwater fish that are distinguished by having barbels and no scales

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trout
9.
trout
Noun

any freshwater food fish of the salmon family that are found in cold waters of Eurasia and North America

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marlin
10.
mar
lin
Noun

a very large marine fish that has a long body and a long bill inhabiting warm waters, which is caught for sport

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carp
11.
carp
Noun

a type of freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, typically with a deep body and barbels near the mouth

The lake is stocked with several species of carp for anglers.

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piranha
12.
pi
ran
ha
Noun

a small carnivorous freshwater fish of the South American origin that has sharp teeth and forms schools

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hammerhead
13.
ha
mmer
head
Noun

a type of shark with a unique head shape that is wide and flattened, resembling the shape of a hammer

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dolphin
14.
dol
phin
Noun

an intelligent sea mammal that looks like a whale and has a long snout and teeth

Mark was thrilled to see dolphins leaping out of the water during the boat tour.

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jellyfish
15.
je
lly
fish
Noun

a sea creature that has a bell-shaped body, which is gelatinous and transparent, long thin tentacles and a poisonous sting

The jellyfish gracefully floated through the water, its translucent body shimmering in the sunlight.

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octopus
16.
oc
to
pus
Noun

a sea creature with eight, long arms and a soft round body with no internal shell

The octopus gracefully glided through the water, its tentacles trailing behind like delicate ribbons.

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starfish
17.
star
fish
Noun

an echinoderm that has five arms arranged in the form of a star and feeds on mollusks

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plankton
18.
plank
ton
Noun

the microscopic organisms floating in the sea or fresh water on which larger animals feed

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seahorse
19.
sea
horse
Noun

a small marine fish with an upright posture, a horse-like head and a curled tail

The seahorse swayed gently with the ocean currents.

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squid
20.
squid
Noun

a marine creature that can change color and has a long soft body with ten tentacles helping it swim very fast

The sushi restaurant offered a delicious squid dish, served with a spicy dipping sauce.

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sponge
21.
sponge
Noun

a marine invertebrate with a body full of holes through which water can circulate and nutrients can be absorbed

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coral
22.
co
ral
Noun

a marine organism that lives in warm waters and forms clusters of polyps, which secrete calcium carbonate to build a hard skeleton

The aquarium showcased various species of coral in its exhibits.

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shellfish
23.
shell
fish
Noun

a type of sea creature with a shell, such as clams, oysters, mussels, shrimp, lobster, etc.

The fishermen returned with a haul of shellfish, including oysters, mussels, and crabs, from their morning catch.

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killer whale
Noun

a large, black-and-white marine mammal known for its social behavior, intelligence, and adaptability, found in oceans worldwide and known as an apex predator

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sea cucumber
Noun

an invertebrate with a wormlike body that is considered a marine creature and lives on seabed, with tentacles around the mouth

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dog
fish
Noun

a small shark with a long body that lives at the bottom of the sea

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flying fish
Noun

a group of marine fish that have the ability to glide above the water's surface by using their enlarged pectoral fins as wings

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mackerel
28.
ma
cke
rel
Noun

a migratory marine fish with greenish blue bars on its body which is a scombroid and is a commercially important game fish

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cod
fish
Noun

a large food fish that lives in cold marine waters with a small barbel and three fins on the back

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30.
lan
tern
fish
Noun

a small bony marine fish with a large mouth and eyes, which has spots on its skin that shine in the dark

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blue
fish
Noun

a tropical marine fish that is blue in color and predatory, which is caught for food

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bull shark
Noun

an aggressive type of shark that lives in warm and shallow waters near coastlines

The bull shark prowled the murky waters of the river, its powerful body cutting through the current.

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mud
ski
pper
Noun

an amphibious fish of the goby family that is able to move around on mud or wet sand

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34.
do
ry
Noun

a deep-bodied and large-eyed marine fish that can open its mouth very wide

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pu
ffer
fish
Noun

any tropical marine fish with no scale that fills with air in the face of threat and is highly poisonous

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rainbow trout
Noun

a cold water coastal fish that is a salmonid and is caught for food or sport, which has green, white, pink, etc. color bands on its body

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beluga
37.
be
lu
ga
Noun

a small sub-Arctic whale that is white, from which caviar is taken

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ray
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ray
Noun

a flat-bodied marine cartilaginous fish with eyes on the upper surface, swimming primarily using large, wing-like pectoral fins

The diver spotted a manta ray gliding over the reef.

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anchovy
39.
an
cho
vy
Noun

a small shoaling fish that is used as food or as bait and resembles herrings

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bass
40.
bass
Noun

any North American perciform fish that inhabit fresh waters and have lean bodies

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koi
41.
koi
Noun

a large ornamental fish of the carp family originated in Japan

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lung
fish
Noun

a freshwater bony fish with a long body that is able to breathe out of water

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electric eel
43.
electric eel
Noun

a South American freshwater knifefish that is able to create an electric charge in order to kill its prey or find its way

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pike
44.
pike
Noun

any carnivorous freshwater game fish with a long snout and body that inhabits brackish or fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere

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mu
llet
Noun

any silvery fish of the ray-finned family that forms shoals and is commercially important as food

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minnow
46.
mi
nnow
Noun

a small Eurasian game fish of the cyprinoid family that lives in large shoals

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flatfish
47.
flat
fish
Noun

any bottom-dwelling marine fish with a flat body, a color similar to the seabed and both eyes on the upper side of the body

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sea fish
Noun

a fish that can survive the salty water of the sea

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guppy
49.
gu
ppy
Noun

a small freshwater fish of tropical waters that is a live-bearer and is often kept in aquariums

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an
gel
fish
Noun

a small freshwater fish, black and silver in color, with long fins that originates in South America

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whale
51.
whale
Noun

a very large animal that lives in the sea, with horizontal tail fin and a blowhole on top of its head for breathing

During the nature cruise, they encountered a pod of playful dolphins and whales.

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seal
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seal
Noun

a large sea animal with flippers that eats fish, can live on land and in water, and is hunted by humans for its fur

The seal lounged lazily on the rocky shore, basking in the warm sunlight.

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