Slithery fishes Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Monday, December 21, 2015 · 20-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between October 2006 and December 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 21, 2015 · 20-Across · 4 letters
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voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins
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