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finfish
(english) A term used to separate true fish from shellfish, crayfish, jellyfish. True fishes, those poikilothermic vertebrates breathing by gills throughout life and having limbes, if any, in the form of fins. Used to indicate true fishes in the context where the word fish is applied in its broad sense to cover aquatic animals such as whales, crustaceans and molluscs. (See also: fish, bony fishes, elasmobranchs)
poisson (à nageoires)
(french) Un terme général utilisé pour séparer les vrais poissons d'autres groupes aquatiques  : crustacés, écrevisses, méduse, etc. Ils représentent en fait les organismes avec nageoires. (See also: fish, bony fishes, elasmobranchs)
peixes ósseos
(portuguese) Termo usado em inglês para separar os peixes dos outros grupos aquáticos (moluscos, crustáceos etc.). (See also: fish, bony fishes, elasmobranchs)

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