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Anchoveta
Engraulis ringens
A small Pacific anchovy of the Humboldt Current, supporting the largest single-species fishery on Earth.
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List of Fish That Start With A
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Anchovy
Engraulis encrasicolus
A small, slim, intensely flavored saltwater fish at the foundation of countless Mediterranean and Pacific dishes.
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Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
A graceful, vertically banded freshwater cichlid of the Amazon, a staple of community aquariums worldwide.
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Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
A sail-finned salmonid of crystal-clear northern streams, beloved by fly anglers for its iridescent dorsal fin.
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Asian Arowana
Scleropages formosus
A long, ribbon-bodied tropical river fish revered as a "dragon fish" in Asian luxury aquaria.
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Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
A demersal saltwater fish of the North Atlantic, central to European fisheries and once thought inexhaustible.
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Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
A fast, schooling pelagic fish with iridescent green-and-black wavy stripes, a staple of small-fish fisheries.
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Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
A famous anadromous game fish of the North Atlantic, native to rivers from New England across to Russia.
About fish starting with A
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