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fish species

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Noun1.fish species - a species of fish
Australian bonytongue, northern barramundi, Scleropages jardinii - a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
Asian seabass, barramundi, giant perch, giant seaperch, Lates calcarifer, white seabass - a species of large perch noted for its sporting and eating qualities; lives in marine, estuary, and freshwater habitats
species - (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

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In recent decades, fish biologists increasingly have cautioned against overreliance on hatcheries in efforts to help endangered fish species recover.
The numbers of larger fish species, which relied on menhaden for food, dwindled.
In one study, the scientists compared livers from seven fish species harvested in Alaska--walleye Pollock, pink salmon, big-mouth sculpin, Pacific halibut, arrow-tooth flounder, flat-head sole and spiney-head rockfish--and examined their composition in terms of proteins and oils.
 
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