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quillback

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quill·back  (kwlbk)
n. pl. quillback or quill·backs
A North American freshwater fish (Carpiodes cyprinus) that has one ray of the dorsal fin extending conspicuously beyond the others.
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Abstract--We investigated developmental changes in the body compositions and fatty acid (FA) profiles of embryos and preparturition larvae of the quillback rockfish (Sebastes maliger).
Changes in body composition and fatty acid profile during ... by Sewall, Fletcher F.; Rodgveller, Cara J. / Fishery Bulletin
Status review of copper rockfish, quillback rockfish, and brown rockfish in Puget Sound, Washington.
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CAPTION(S): Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife A yelloweye rockfish (left) and a quillback rockfish swim off of Cape Perpetua in the summer of 2001.
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