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... fish as salmon and dogfish . Devil rays swim near the surface and use their cephalic fins to sweep small fish and plankton into their mouth . Chimaeras are also bottom dwellers ; they feed at night and subsist almost entirely on small ...
... fish as salmon and dogfish . Devil rays swim near the surface and use their cephalic fins to sweep small fish and plankton into their mouth . Chimaeras are also bottom dwellers ; they feed at night and subsist almost entirely on small ...
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... fish of the family Gadidae , found on both sides of the North Atlantic . The cod , a cold - water fish , generally remains near the bottom , ranging from in- shore regions to deep waters . It is valued for its edible flesh , the oil of ...
... fish of the family Gadidae , found on both sides of the North Atlantic . The cod , a cold - water fish , generally remains near the bottom , ranging from in- shore regions to deep waters . It is valued for its edible flesh , the oil of ...
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... fishing , the taking of fish and other seafood from oceans , rivers , and lakes for the purpose of marketing them . A brief treatment of commercial fishing fol- lows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Fishing , Commercial . Fishing ...
... fishing , the taking of fish and other seafood from oceans , rivers , and lakes for the purpose of marketing them . A brief treatment of commercial fishing fol- lows . For full treatment , see MACROPAEDIA : Fishing , Commercial . Fishing ...
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