predatory fish

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predatory
adjective
uk
/ˈpred.ə.tər.i/us
/ˈpred.ə.tɔːr.i/
A predatory animal kills and eats ...
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fish
noun
uk
/fɪʃ/us
/fɪʃ/
an animal that lives in water, is covered with scales, and breathes by taking water in through its mouth, or the flesh of these animals eaten ...
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(Definition ofpredatoryandfishfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Clearly,predatoryfishmay not only acquire more parasites via their diet, they may also be exposed to a broader range of different parasite taxa.
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It is estimated that the main species ofpredatoryfishconsume a similar quantity every year.
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The species is a carnivorous, highlypredatoryfish.
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As such, the eggs were protected frompredatoryfish.
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That covers the case of the taking of pike on the ground that they arepredatoryfishand therefore unwanted.
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The world's fishing fleets have succeeded in emptying the planet of thepredatoryfishthat are so important for ecosystems.
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The gains are less clear forpredatoryfishand medium-sized white fish, but both groups are more likely to be caught by dry fishing than the small fish and shrimps.
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All species arepredatoryfish, taking smaller fish, crustaceans and cephalopods as prey.
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Bluespotted trevally arepredatoryfish, consuming a range of crustaceans and fish.
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Toppredatoryfish, such as tuna or swordfish, are usually of greater concern than smaller species.
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It is compatible with most other tank inhabitants but may be attacked bypredatoryfish.
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It is an important food source for variouspredatoryfishand seabirds.
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It is estimated that worldwide, 90% of largepredatoryfishspecies are gone.
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Cleftbelly trevally arepredatoryfish, taking a variety of small crustaceans and fish.
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It is apredatoryfish, taking a variety of fish, crustaceans and molluscs as prey.
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Once they enter the water, they become prey topredatoryfishand cephalopods.
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They arepredatoryfishthat feed on plankton, insects, and sometimes small amphibians.
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The longnose trevally is apredatoryfish, consuming small fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
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If true, it could be regarded as a highly successful evolutionary strategy againstpredatoryfish.
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It is apredatoryfish, preying mostly on smaller schooling fishes.
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Predatoryfishswitch between types of prey in response to variations in their abundance.
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The fourth trophic level consists ofpredatoryfish, marine mammals and seabirds that consume forage fish.
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The longfin crevalle jack is apredatoryfish, taking small fish as its main prey.
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In these largepredatoryfish, thanatosis is expressed as a form of aggressive mimicry.
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