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Nov 30, 2009
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roost•er•fish



Pronunciation: (rOO'stur-fish"), [key]
n.,
pl. -fish•es, (esp. collectively) -fish.

a large, edible fish, Nematistius pectoralis, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean, having the first dorsal fin composed of brightly colored filamentous rays.

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