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Large category that can include any member of the classes Cephalochordata (lancelets), Agnatha (hagfish and lampreys), Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays), Holocephali (ghost sharks), Osteichthyes (bony fish), Gastropoda (gastropods), Pelecypoda (bivalves), Cephalopoda (cephalopods), and Crustacea (crustaceans).

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AquAdvantage salmon

Food (other); Fish

Genetically engineered salmon made of eggs produced in a hatchery in Prince Edward Island. The Boston based company AquaBounty Technologies spent over 14 years at a cost of US$50m to create the ...

Killer shrimp

Animals; Fish

The killer shrimp is also known as dikerogammarus villosus. It can grow up to 30 mm long and have traditionally inhabited the steppe region between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea. The killer shrimp is ...

Black crappie

Animals; Fish

The black crappie has two closely joined dorsal fins. Black crappie are silver-olive with numerous black or green splotches on the sides. Vertical bars, prominent in the young, are absent in adults. ...

Basking shark

Animals; Fish

The basking shark is the second largest shark that lives in the waters of eastern North Pacific. Basking sharks got their name because they often basking near the surface of the water. Basking sharks ...

African lungfishes

Animals; Fish

African lungfishes are elongated, eel-like fishes, with thread-like pectoral and pelvic fins. They can either swim like eels, or crawl along the bottom, using their pectoral and pelvic fins.The ...

xanthareel

Animals; Fish

Yellow eel formerly used in medicinal foods.

fish oil

Animals; Fish

Fish oil is oil derived from the fat of fish such as salmon and trout. It's rich in omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Fish oil is thought to have many ...

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