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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

Seven Fishes is about reminiscing on the year while letting go of whatever you’d like to leave behind.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025

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

That white shedding, the researchers wrote, was likely “intrauterine substances still adhered to its body,” according to the paper published in Environmental Biology of Fishes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

Fishes of the southern states have also suffered heavily from insecticides used against cotton insects.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

"We lost 85% of the marine prairies, and we saw the fishes on the shore looking for oxygen, and these images were horrible," he said.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 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

We humans eat seven fishes on Christmas Eve, samosas on Eid al-Fitr and maple cookies behind the moon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

He reaches for his bag of Sharpies, fishes around in it, and pulls out a blue one.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead