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squawfish — ☆ squawfish [skwô′fish΄ ] n. pl. squawfish or squawfishes (see FISH) any of a genus (Ptychocheilus) of very long, slender cyprinoid fishes, found in rivers of the W U.S. and Canada … English World dictionary
squawfish — /skwaw fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) squawfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) squawfishes. 1. any of several large, voracious cyprinid fishes of the genus Ptychocheilus, inhabiting rivers of the western U.S. and Canada:… … Universalium
squawfish — noun Date: 1881 any of several large cyprinid fishes (genus Ptychocheilus) of western North America called also pikeminnow … New Collegiate Dictionary
squawfish — noun A cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, a voracious predator on small trout and salmon. Syn: pikeminnow … Wiktionary
squawfish — squaw•fish [[t]ˈskwɔˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. ich any large, slender cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, of W North America • Etymology: 1880–85, amer … From formal English to slang
squawfish — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : any of several large cyprinid fishes (genus Ptychocheilus) of western No. America: as a. : a dull green silver marked fish (P. oregonensis) of the Columbia river b. : a closely related and nearly indistinguishable fish (P.… … Useful english dictionary
Northern squawfish — Taxobox name = Northern squawfish regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Cypriniformes familia = Cyprinidae genus = Ptychocheilus species = P. oregonensis binomial = Ptychocheilus oregonensis binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
Columbia squawfish — oregoninė indėnžuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ptychocheilus oregonensis angl. Columbia river dace; Columbia squawfish; northern squawfish rus. орегонский птихохейлус ryšiai: platesnis terminas – … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
northern squawfish — oregoninė indėnžuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ptychocheilus oregonensis angl. Columbia river dace; Columbia squawfish; northern squawfish rus. орегонский птихохейлус ryšiai: platesnis terminas – … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
List of fish common names — This is a list of fish common names. While some common names refer to a single species or family, others have been used for a confusing variety of different types; the articles listed here should explain the possibilities if the name is ambiguous … Wikipedia
