goby

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A gudgeon, such as Gobio gobio
Any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker
{n} a delution, artifice, cheat, evasion, escape
{i} tiny thorny fish of freshwater or the sea
A passing without notice; intentional neglect; thrusting away; a shifting off; adieu; as, to give a proposal the go-by
small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
One of several species of small marine fishes of the genus Gobius and allied genera
Any of more than 800 species of carnivorous fishes (suborder Gobioidei, order Perciformes), found worldwide but especially abundant in the tropics. Most species are small bottom dwellers with a weak suction cup formed by the fusion of their pelvic fins. About 700 species are typically elongated, sometimes scaleless fishes found along shores and among reefs in tropical and temperate seas. They have two dorsal fins and a rounded tail, lack a lateral line (sensory organ along the side of the body), and are often brightly coloured. Most adults are no longer than 4 in. (10 cm)
goby fish
{i} tiny thorny fish of freshwater or the sea
gobies
gobiidae
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    [ 'gO-bE ] (noun.) 1769. From Latin gobius (“gudgeon”), from Ancient Greek κωβιός (kōbios)
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