fish

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sand eels/ˈsænd iːlz/

Any of various species of slim fish, resembling eels, especially of the family Ammodytidae.

tiddler/ˈtɪdlər/

A small fish, especially a stickleback.

cutlassfish/ˈkʌtləsˌfɪʃ/

A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.

bandfishes/ˈbændˌfɪʃɪz/

Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae

fishtail/ˈfɪʃteɪl/

The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.

landlord/ˈlænd.lɔːd/ /ˈlænd.lɔɹd/

(with "the") A shark, imagined as the owner of the surf to be avoided.

cabezon/ˌkɑːbəˈzoʊn/

A California fish (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus), allied to the sculpin.

sturgeon/ˈstɜːdʒən/ /ˈstɝdʒən/

Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.

frith/fɹɪθ/

A kind of weir made from wattled branches for catching fish.

herl/hɜːrl/

An artificial fly made with this barb