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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A small blennioid fish of the genus Salarias, of an oblong or elongate form, with a smooth skin and two or three thick rays in the ventral fins: so called because it comes out on the shore and is capable of leaping considerable distances. The name is specifically applied to S. tridactylus of Ceylon.
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