fool|fish

fool|fish
fool|fish «FOOL FIHSH», noun, plural -fish|es or (collectively) -fish.
1. a small-scaled, small-mouthed plaice of the eastern United States, noted for the readiness with which it takes any bait.
2. a short, rough-skinned, dull-greenish or brownish filefish of the eastern United States, having long fins and an irregular, wriggling swimming motion.

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