young fish

/jəŋ fɪʃ/
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Other forms: young fishes

Definitions of young fish
  1. noun
    a fish that is young
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    parr
    the young of various fishes
    whitebait
    the edible young of especially herrings and sprats and smelts
    brit, britt
    the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
    parr
    a young salmon up to 2 years old
    type of:
    offspring, young
    any immature animal
    fish
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
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