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coalfishes

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coal⋅fish

[kohl-fish]
–noun, plural -fish⋅es, (especially collectively) -fish.
1. a sablefish.
2. a pollack.

Origin:
1595–1605; coal + fish
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coal·fish   (kōl'fĭsh')   
n.  Any of several black or dark-colored fishes, especially the pollock or sablefish.
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