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Types of fish

bottom feeder

noun

a fish or animal that lives and eats at the bottom of a lake, river, the sea etc

fish

noun

an animal that lives in water and swims. It breathes by using its gills and moves by using its tail and fins. Saltwater fish live in the sea and freshwater fish live in rivers and lakes

flatfish

noun

a type of sea fish with a thin flat body. Sole and plaice are types of flatfish.

fry

noun

very small young fish

pelagic

adjective

pelagic fish live near the surface of the sea

tiddler

noun

a very small fish

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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