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English finfish A term used to separate true fish from shellfish, crayfish, jellyfish. True fishes, those poikilothermic vertebrates breathing by gills throughout life and having limbes, if any, in the form of fins. Used to indicate true fishes in the context where the word fish is applied in its broad sense to cover aquatic animals such as whales, crustaceans and molluscs. fish
bony fishes
elasmobranchs
French poisson (à nageoires) Un terme général utilisé pour séparer les vrais poissons d'autres groupes aquatiques  : crustacés, écrevisses, méduse, etc. Ils représentent en fait les organismes avec nageoires. poisson
poissons osseux
élasmobranches
Spanish pez de aleta (finfish) Término empleado en inglés para distinguir a los peces verdaderos (fish) de los moluscos con concha (shellfish), las langostas y similares (crayfish), las medusas (jellyfish), etc. pez
peces óseos
elasmobranquios
Portuguese peixes ósseos Termo usado em inglês para separar os peixes dos outros grupos aquáticos (moluscos, crustáceos etc.). peixe
peixes ósseos
elasmobrânquios
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