adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
deep sea/freshwater/saltwater fishing
freshwater fish (= that live in rivers or lakes )
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The pools are home to frogs, newts, and freshwater fish.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
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fish
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Test for toxicity with a few Daphnia in the container, as they are more sensitive to toxins than most freshwater fish .
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The pollution of lakes and rivers has reduced the supply of freshwater fish .
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The bichir and other primitive freshwater fish have a pouch opening from the gut to enable them to breathe air.
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Perch, Salmon, Pike and Eel; regional specialities from the freshwater fish are perfect accompaniment to the wines of Anjou.
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A fifth of all freshwater fish are either extinct or endangered.
lake
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But more than most places it specialises in wildfowl, because it boasts a number of freshwater lakes and ponds.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Consider the shell of the freshwater snail.
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For one thing, marine fishes are usually larger than the freshwater tropicals kept in home aquariums.
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I have found freshwater dips for Marine fish effective at clearing flukes from infected fish.
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Larger fish will, however, put up with a freshwater environment for a short time.
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Only 1 percent of the world is covered by freshwater .
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Reels: A freshwater spinning reel with 6-pound-test line for the bait unit.
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Thus, the flow of life from freshwater to brine is compressed into talking distance.
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Until now the area of freshwater recreation has been sadly neglected.