| mermaid |
an imaginary sea creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the lower body and tail of a fish. |
| minnow |
a small fish that lives in fresh water. |
| net1 |
something made of such a fabric and used for catching fish, butterflies, and other animals. [1/4 definitions] |
| nibble |
a small bite on bait by a fish. [1/7 definitions] |
| otter |
a mammal with brown fur, a long body, short legs, and webbed feet. Otters live in the water where they eat fish, frogs, and other water animals. Different kinds of otters are found in most parts of the world. They live in groups and are very playful. Otters are related to skunks, badgers, and other kinds of weasels. |
| pelican |
a large water bird that lives in warm areas. It has a pouch in the lower half of its long bill for catching and holding fish. |
| perch2 |
a fish that lives in fresh water and has fins with spines. Perch are used for food. |
| pickerel |
a fish that is related to pike. Pickerel are used for food or sport. |
| pike1 |
a fish that lives in fresh water and has a long, flat snout. Pike are used for food or sport. |
| piranha |
a small fish that lives in fresh water in South America. Piranhas, in groups, often attack and eat much larger animals. |
| Pisces |
a constellation located between Aquarius and Aries. Pisces is also called the Fish. [2/3 definitions] |
| poach1 |
to hunt, fish, or trap illegally or on another's land. [2 definitions] |
| porpoise |
a mammal that lives in the ocean. Porpoises look like large fish, but they breathe air. Some kinds of porpoises have a triangular fin on their back. Porpoises are closely related to dolphins and other whales with teeth. Porpoises have a round head with a blunt snout. [1/2 definitions] |
| preserve |
an area of land or water set aside for the protection of fish and animals. [1/5 definitions] |
| pterodactyl |
a flying reptile that lived at the same time as dinosaurs. Pterodactyls had wings covered with skin. Some were huge and glided over the oceans and caught fish. They became extinct over sixty-five million years ago. |
| ray2 |
a fish with a flat body and a skeleton made of cartilage. Rays have broad fins and long, narrow tails. |
| rod |
a long, thin pole with a line, hook, and often a reel, that is used for catching fish; fishing rod. [1/4 definitions] |
| roe1 |
fish eggs. |
| salmon |
a fish that lives in salt water but lays its eggs in freshwater streams. Salmon have a color like silver and are used for food. Salmon are related to trout. [1/2 definitions] |
| sardine |
a small fish that lives in the ocean and is used for food. Sardines are usually packed with oil or some other liquid in tin cans. |
| scale1 |
one of the many small, hard, thin plates that cover fish, reptiles, and certain other animals. [1/3 definitions] |