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  Fishes

  noun

  the constellation Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac
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  fishes

  Traditionally, a class of vertebrates that breathe with gills rather than lungs, live in water, and generally lay eggs, although some bear their young alive. Some biologists consider the fishes a “superclass,” and divide them into three classes: bony fishes, such as sunfish and cod; fishes with a skeleton formed of cartilage rather than bone, such as sharks; and fishes that lack jaws, such as lampreys.

Fishes

British  

/ ˈfɪʃɪz /

noun

1. the constellation Pisces, the twelfth sign of the zodiac

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fishes Cultural  

1. Traditionally, a class of vertebrates that breathe with gills rather than lungs, live in water, and generally lay eggs, although some bear their young alive. Some biologists consider the fishes a “superclass,” and divide them into three classes: bony fishes, such as sunfish and cod; fishes with a skeleton formed of cartilage rather than bone, such as sharks; and fishes that lack jaws, such as lampreys.

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Fishes are cold-blooded animals.

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Using advanced neutron imaging technology, scientists examined the skull and braincase of Koharalepis jarviki, a large predatory fish that lived during the Devonian Period, often called the "Age of Fishes."

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

The Feast of the Seven Fishes isn’t about perfection.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

And Chris was like, “Well, we gotta do Seven Fishes then.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024

The Loaves and Fishes drop-in centre in Salford has seen soaring demand for its meals, showers and laundry facilities in recent months.

From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024

The goldfish nibble at it, and Barbie, Queen of the Fishes, waves cheerfully.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

“I ran into a tiki bar one time. That wasn’t too good,” said Derrick Hoy, 55, who fishes scallops in the Atlantic on a different vessel from Crusher, the 30-foot boat he competes with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Will Shugg, who fishes from Mevagissey, has been taking part in the trial as well as voluntarily having cameras monitoring his catches.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

John van Rooyen regularly surfs and spear fishes at the Tinley Manor beach, about 2 miles from where he lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

The study, published in the journal Science, focuses on "mesothermic" fishes.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026

This one would be about little fishes and humming in the dark of the night.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo