Usually means: Deep-sea fish, rich oily flesh.
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▸ noun:  A snake mackerel (Ruvettus pretiosus), having a high content of wax esters instead of glyceride oils.

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ruvettus pretiosus, snake mackerel, weatherfish, escolar, soapfish, horse mackerel, hogfish, snakefish, snake eel, queenfish, more...

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ruvettus pretiosus, snake mackerel, weatherfish, escolar, soapfish, horse mackerel, hogfish, snakefish, snake eel, queenfish, more...



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