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1. Flat fish
   Plaice flounder sole dab etc etc. Live in the north east rivers in the summer months and are often the target of north east match anglers.
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2. Flat needlefish
   The flat needlefish, Ablennes hians, the only known member of the genus `Ablennes`, is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Flat needlefish are considered gamefish, frequently caught with the help of artificial lights,<ref name = collette4>Collette, B.B. 1995 "Belonidae. Aguj...
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3. Flat-Fish
   A flat-fish is a fish which has its body of a flattened form, swims on the side, and has both eyes on one side, for example as the flounder, turbot, halibut, and sole. The sense is sometimes extended to other fishes which have the body much compressed, such as the skate and other members of the ray family.
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4. Flatfish
   Fish that have a flat body with both eyes located on the upper side. Flatfish swim 'sideways' and include 'flounder,' 'halibut,' and 'sole.'
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5. Flatfish
   Waters:Atlantic and Pacific coasts Description (in water): 'Flatfish' can refer to any member of a species of thin, flat fish that swim on one side; both eyes are located on the side that faces up. Size and color vary depending on the species; the downward-facing side of the fish is always pale and nearly colorless. Description (in market): In general, flatfish have lean white or off-white flesh that's fine-textured and mild in flavor. The skin is edible, and usually quite tasty.
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6. Flatfish
   Waters:Atlantic and Pacific coasts Description (in water): Flounder can refer to any member of a species of thin, flat fish that swim on one side; both eyes are located on the side that faces up. Size and color vary depending on the species; the downward-facing side of the fish is always pale and nearly colorless. Description (in market): In general, flounder have lean white or off-white flesh that's fine-textured and mild in flavor. The skin is edible, and usually quite tasty.
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7. Flatfish
   Waters:Atlantic and Pacific coasts Description (in water): Sole can refer to any member of a species of thin, flat fish that swim on one side; both eyes are located on the side that faces up. Size and color vary depending on the species; the downward-facing side of the fish is always pale and nearly colorless. Description (in market): In general, sole have lean white or off-white flesh that's fine-textured and mild in flavor. The skin is edible, and usually quite tasty.
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8. flatfish
   [n] - sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish 2. [n] - any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
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9. Flatfish
   Species of fish that have a flat body and both eyes on the same side of the body, includes plaice, sole, dab, turbot and brill
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10. Flatfish
    Flat'fish` noun (Zoology) Any fish of the family Pleuronectidæ ; esp., the winter flounder ( Pleuronectes Americanus ). The flatfishes have the body flattened, swim on the side, and have eyes on one side, as the flounder, turbot, and halibut. See Flounder .
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11. flatfish
    <zoology> Any fish of the family Pleuronectidae; especially, the winter flounder (Pleuronectes Americanus). The flatfishes have the body flattened, swim on the side, and have eyes on one side, as the flounder, turbot, and halibut. See Flounder. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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12. flatfish
    noun any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
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13. flatfish
    noun sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
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14. Flatfish
    • (n.) Any fish of the family Pleuronectidae; esp., the winter flounder (Pleuronectes Americanus). The flatfishes have the body flattened, swim on the side, and have eyes on one side, as the flounder, turbot, and halibut. See Flounder.
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15. flatfish
    any of about 600 species of bony, oval-shaped, flattened fishes, such as the flounder, halibut, and turbot.
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16. flatfish
    flatfish, common name for any member of the unique and widespread order Pleuronectiformes containing over 500 species (including the flounder, halibut, plaice, sole, and turbot), 130 of which are American. Flatfishes are common in both the Atlantic and Pacific; many are important food and game fishe...
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17. flatfish
    Bony fishes of the order Pleuronectiformes, having a characteristically flat, asymmetrical body with both eyes (in adults) on the upper side. Species include flounders, turbots, halibuts, plaice, and the European soles
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18. Flatfish
    The `flatfish` are an order (`Pleuronectiformes`) of ray-finned fish, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. In many species, both eyes lie on one side of the head, one or the other migrating through and around the head during development. Some species face ...
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19. Flatfish
    (album) `Flatfish` is the second album, and debut studio recording, by Anglo-Irish celtic music group Flook, released in 1999 on Flatfish Records. Track listing: # "Calico" - 3:26 # "E flat Reels" - 3:46 # "The Gentle Giant" - 6:40 # "Sligo Reel"...
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20. flathead catfish
    [n] - large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
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21. flathead catfish
    mudcat noun large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
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22. Flathead catfish
    The `flathead catfish` (Pylodictis olivaris), also called the `yellow cat`, `opelousas`, and `shovelhead cat`, are large North American freshwater catfish. This is the only species of the genus `Pylodictis`. Ranging from the lower Great Lakes region to northern Mexico, they have been w...
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