mudfish
[ muhd-fish ]
/ ˈmʌdˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) mud·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) mud·fish·es.
any of various fishes that live in muddy waters, as the bowfin or mummichog.
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mudfish
/ (ˈmʌdˌfɪʃ) /
noun plural -fish or -fishes
any of various fishes, such as the bowfin and cichlids, that live at or frequent the muddy bottoms of rivers, lakes, etc
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