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illiciumnoun(ichthyology) The modified dorsal fin on the head of anglerfish, acting as a lure.
fishspearnounA spear for catching fish.
anglerfishnounAny fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.
steenbrasnounAny of various fish of the sparid genus Lithognathus.
fishheadnounThe head of a fish.
spinnernounA device that is spun in games to choose a number or symbol.
baitfishnoun(fishing) Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.
angler fishnounAlternative spelling of anglerfish. [Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey.]
ichthyophagenounThat which consumes fish; any fish-eating thing or (more rarely) person.
hagfishnounAny of several primitive eellike fish, of the family Myxinidae, having a sucking mouth with rasping teeth, and sometimes used as food or for eelskin leather.
spearnounA long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.
squidnounAny of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
sciaenidnoun(zoology) Any fish belonging to the family Sciaenidae.
scorpenenounThe scorpionfish, a marine food fish of the genus Scorpaena.
fishwormnounA worm used as bait in angling.
flyfishverb(obsolete) Sebastes ensifer (the name given in most sources,Sebastichthys rhodochloris, seems to be a synonym for this), a brightly-coloured scorpaenoid fish of California.
scorpaenidnoun(zoology) Any fish in the family Scorpaenidae, a scorpionfish.
fishskinnounAlternative form of fish skin. [The skin of a fish.]
fishing hooknounA (generally barbed) sharp curved implement used to catch fish using a line.
scaridnoun(ichthyology) Any of the family Scaridae; parrotfishes.

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