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tautognounA fish of the wrasse family found in salt water off of eastern North America from Nova Scotia to South Carolina (Tautoga onitis).
pilot whalenounEither of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.
black whalenounAny whale of three species:
common blackfishnounsmall dark-colored whale of the atlantic coast of the united states; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
globicephala melaenanounsmall dark-colored whale of the atlantic coast of the united states; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
tautoga onitisnounlarge dark-colored food fish of the atlantic coast of north america

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tautognounA fish of the wrasse family found in salt water off of eastern North America from Nova Scotia to South Carolina (Tautoga onitis).
black whalenounAny whale of three species:
pilot whalenounEither of two species of whale in the genus Globicephala, dark grey in colour.
common blackfishnounsmall dark-colored whale of the atlantic coast of the united states; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
globicephala melaenanounsmall dark-colored whale of the atlantic coast of the united states; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
tautoga onitisnounlarge dark-colored food fish of the atlantic coast of north america
black salmonnounthe Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.
cockfishnounA male fish, especially a salmon or trout.
atlantic salmonnounA species of fish of the salmon family, Salmo salar.
landlocked salmonnounAny of the populations of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar that inhabit freshwater only.
rock salmonnoun(British) The flesh of any of several species of small sharks.
henfishnounA female fish, especially a salmon or trout.
bluefishnounA voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
foul fishnounA kelt or salmon, which, having spawned, still remains in the fresh water before effecting its annual migration to the sea.
sea salmonnounA fish, the pollock.
spawnernoun(computing) A program which spawns objects or processes as needed
graylingnounAny freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
land-locked salmonnounAlternative form of landlocked salmon. [Any of the populations of the Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar that inhabit freshwater only.]
salmonoidnounAny of these fish.
salmonnoun(zoology) One of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.

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