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Animals - Freshwater Fish

Here you will learn the names of freshwater fish in English such as "carp", "bass", and "goldfish".

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bass
bass
[noun]

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

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bream
bream
[noun]

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

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carp
carp
[noun]

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

Ex: The pond contains both common carp and mirror carp .
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catfish
catfish
[noun]

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

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Chinook
Chinook
[noun]

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

Ex: Seasonal Chinook runs attract anglers from all over.
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chub
chub
[noun]

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

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goldfish
goldfish
[noun]

a small red or orange fish often kept as a pet

Ex: The goldfish's vibrant color made it stand out in the aquarium .
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guppy
guppy
[noun]

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

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koi
koi
[noun]

a large ornamental fish of the carp family originated in Japan

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minnow
minnow
[noun]

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

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perch
perch
[noun]

any freshwater game fish that belong to the ray-finned family of the order of perciformes

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moray
moray
[noun]

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

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stickleback

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

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tiddler
tiddler
[noun]

a very small fish, typically a minnow or a stickleback

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plaice
plaice
[noun]

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

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mullet
mullet
[noun]

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

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molly
molly
[noun]

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

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sturgeon
sturgeon
[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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lungfish
lungfish
[noun]

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

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electric eel

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
lamprey
[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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bowfin
bowfin
[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
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
salmon
[noun]

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

Ex: The wild salmon population is declining due to overfishing .
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piranha
piranha
[noun]

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

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tench
tench
[noun]

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

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harlequin rasbora

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

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angelfish
angelfish
[noun]

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

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sunfish
sunfish
[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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