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oarfish

(Encyclopedia)oarfish, large, elongated fish, genus Regalecus, found in the oceans worldwide except for the polar regions. Oarfish species are solitary and rarely seen by humans. The giant oarfish, R. glesne, is th...

cavefish

(Encyclopedia)cavefish, common name for blind, cave-dwelling fishes of the family Amblyopsidae. The Amblyopsidae are mostly whitish fish, up to 5 in. (13 cm) long. With the exception of a single species, all member...

frozen foods

(Encyclopedia)frozen foods, products of the food preservation process of freezing. This process has been employed by people in the Arctic from prehistoric times. Eskimos throw fresh-caught fish on the ice to freeze...

paddlefish

(Encyclopedia)paddlefish, large freshwater fish, Polyodon spathula, of the Mississippi valley, also called spoonbill or duckbill and named for its flattened, paddle-shaped snout. The largest specimens weigh well ov...

drum, in zoology

(Encyclopedia)drum, fish: see croaker.

curing

(Encyclopedia)curing: see fish curing.

torpedo , in zoology

(Encyclopedia)torpedo, fish: see ray.

skate

(Encyclopedia)skate, fish: see ray.

spot

(Encyclopedia)spot, fish: see croaker.

spadefish

(Encyclopedia)spadefish: see tang, fish.