lancefish

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English

A lancefish (Ammodytes tobianus)

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Etymology

From lance +‎ fish.

Noun

lancefish (plural lancefishes or lancefish)

  1. A slender marine fish of the genus Ammodytes, especially Ammodytes tobianus, found in British waters.

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