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Freshwater Fish

29 Words

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bass
1.
bass
Noun

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

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2.
bream
Noun

a European freshwater fish with greenish-bronze scales, a deep body and flat sides, which is edible

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carp
3.
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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catfish
4.
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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chinook
5.
chi
nook
Noun

a large Pacific salmon valued as food, whose adults die after spawning

Fishermen caught several Chinook in the river this morning.

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chub
Noun

a European freshwater fish with a thick body that is greenish in the back, living in rivers

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goldfish
7.
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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guppy
8.
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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koi
9.
koi
Noun

a large ornamental fish of the carp family originated in Japan

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minnow
10.
mi
nnow
Noun

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

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perch
11.
perch
Verb

(of a bird) to land and rest on something, such as a branch, bar, etc.

The robin perched on the windowsill, singing softly.

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mo
ray
Noun

a nocturnal predatory fish of the eel family that hides between the rocks

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13.
sti
ckle
back
Noun

a small carnivorous freshwater fish with little spines on its back and no scales

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14.
tidd
ler
Noun

a very small fish, typically a minnow or a stickleback

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15.
plaice
Noun

a large European flatfish with red spots on its body and fins that is caught as food

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16.
mu
llet
Noun

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

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molly
17.
mo
lly
Noun

a small tropical fish that is a live-bearer, found in vibrant colors and kept in aquariums

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sturgeon
18.
stur
geon
Noun

a very large marine and freshwater fish originally from the Northern hemisphere that is commercially important for its caviar or flesh

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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
20.
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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lamprey
21.
lamp
rey
Noun

a freshwater eel-like aquatic vertebrate that has a sucking mouth and no jaws, which sucks the blood out of its prey

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22.
bow
fin
Noun

a predatory North American fish of the fresh waters that is related to gars and is able to survive even out of water

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pike
23.
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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salmon
24.
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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piranha
25.
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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26.
tench
Noun

a European freshwater fish of the minnow family that can survive in waters with low oxygen levels

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27.
harlequin rasbora
Noun

a small freshwater fish of the metallic color that is kept in aquariums

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28.
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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29.
sun
fish
Noun

a group of fish species characterized by their flattened body, vibrant colors, and presence in both freshwater and saltwater habitats

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