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combtooth blennynounAny of the perciform marine fish of the family Blenniidae, with large spiny dorsal fins.

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combtooth blennynounAny of the perciform marine fish of the family Blenniidae, with large spiny dorsal fins.
viviparous(of an animal or animal species) Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do most birds and many other species).
blenniiformnounAny fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
blennioidnounAny member of the true blennies of the suborder Blennioidei.
blennoidnounAny fish of the family Blenniidae.
blenniidnoun(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Blenniidae; a combtooth blenny.
eel-blennynounAny of several species of slender fish:
eelblennynounAny fish of genus Lumpenus, resembling an eel, found in subarctic waters, especially Lumpenus sagitta and Lumpenus fabricii (slender eelblenny).
fangblennynounAny of various combtooth blennies, of the genus Plagiotremus, with large canine teeth.
triplefinnounAny of approximately 150 blennioid species of the family Tripterygiidae, found in tropical and temperate waters, whose dorsal fin is separated into three parts, two of them spinous.
jewelled blennynounSalarias fasciatus, a species of fish popular for aquariums.
needlefishnounAny of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.
freckled blennynounHypsoblennius ionthas, a species of combtooth blenny.
blackflap blennynoun(ichthyology) Cirripectes auritus, a species of combtooth blenny found in saltwater coral reefs of the Western Pacific Ocean.
oblique-swimming triplefinnounA blenny fish, Obliquichthys maryannae
beloniformnounOf or pertaining to the order Beloniformes.
tompot blennynounParablennius gattorugine, a marine blenny found around Europe.
belonidnoun(zoology) Any member of the family Belonidae of needlefishes.
butterfly fishnounAny fish of the family Chaetodontidae.
henfishnounA female fish, especially a salmon or trout.

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