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Chub
Squalius cephalus
A bold, wide-mouthed cyprinid of European rivers, willing to eat almost anything and easy to spot under tree cover.
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List of 1-syllable Fish
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Hake
Merluccius merluccius
A long, slim cod-relative of deep continental shelves, popular in Mediterranean and South African cuisines.
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Koi
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
The ornamental color morph of the common carp, bred in Japan for centuries into a rainbow of patterns.
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Plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
A right-eyed European flatfish with bright orange spots, central to North Sea trawl fisheries.
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Roach
Rutilus rutilus
A silvery, red-finned cyprinid that is one of Europe's most abundant freshwater fish.
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Sole
Solea solea
A small, slipper-shaped European flatfish prized for delicate flesh and dishes from Dover sole to meuniere.
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Wrasse
Labridae spp.
A diverse family of reef fish noted for vivid colors, protogynous sex change, and the role of cleaner species.
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