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tench
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synonyms: Tinca tinca ???
tags: [zoology]
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Definition:a small fish of European freshwater lakes
photo: by Dezidor under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license.
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The dark green tench, as more expensive fish, enjoy an exceptional position; they are kept in a special jar where they can't swim, but still they are not so cramped. . . .
Anton Chekhov. The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
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