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featherback Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

Any of several freshwater fishes in the family Notopteridae, native to Africa and Southeast Asia, characterized by a highly compressed, elongated body, a continuous anal fin, and a small, feather-like dorsal fin.

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"Local fishermen in the Mekong Delta often catch the clown knifefish, which is prized both for the aquarium trade and for traditional cuisine."

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