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Scombroid :: Scombroid (n.) Any fish of the family Scombridae, of which the mackerel (Scomber) is the type..

Urohyal :: Urohyal (a.) Of or pertaining to one or more median and posterior elements in the hyoidean arch of fishes.

Weever :: Weever (n.) Any one of several species of edible marine fishes belonging to the genus Trachinus, of the family Trachinidae. They have a broad spinose head, with the eyes looking upward. The long dorsal fin is supported by numerous strong, sharp spines which cause painful wounds..

Brachiolaria :: Brachiolaria (n. pl.) A peculiar early larval stage of certain starfishes, having a bilateral structure, and swimming by means of bands of vibrating cilia..

Trumpeter :: Trumpeter (n.) A large edible fish (Latris hecateia) of the family Cirrhitidae, native of Tasmania and New Zealand. It sometimes weighs as much as fifty or sixty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish..

Alburn :: Alburn (n.) The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial pearls..

Woold :: Woold (v. t.) To wind, or wrap; especially, to wind a rope round, as a mast or yard made of two or more pieces, at the place where it has been fished or scarfed, in order to strengthen it..

Bass :: Bass (n.) An edible, spiny-finned fish, esp. of the genera Roccus, Labrax, and related genera. There are many species..

Back :: Back (n.) In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end of the spine; in other animals, that part of the body which corresponds most nearly to such part of a human being; as, the back of a horse, fish, or lobster..

Ichthyopterygium :: Ichthyopterygium (n.) The typical limb, or lateral fin, of fishes..

Spelding :: Spelding (n.) A haddock or other small fish split open and dried in the sun; -- called also speldron.

Goldfish :: Goldfish (n.) A California marine fish of an orange or red color; the garibaldi.

Scale :: Scale (n.) A small appendage like a rudimentary leaf, resembling the scales of a fish in form, and often in arrangement; as, the scale of a bud, of a pine cone, and the like. The name is also given to the chaff on the stems of ferns..

Mayfish :: Mayfish (n.) A common American minnow (Fundulus majalis). See Minnow.

Mental :: Mental (n.) A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.

Sport :: Sport (n.) Diversion of the field, as fowling, hunting, fishing, racing, games, and the like, esp. when money is staked..

Toadfish :: Toadfish (n.) The angler.

Pigfoot :: Pigfoot (n.) A marine fish (Scorpaena porcus), native of Europe. It is reddish brown, mottled with dark brown and black..

Ichthyology :: Ichthyology (n.) The natural history of fishes; that branch of zoology which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits..

Pediculati :: Pediculati (n. pl.) An order of fishes including the anglers. See Illust. of Angler and Batfish.

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