Cryptic crossword clue
Fish died, blood vessel cut short 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DARTER

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The straight part
We know that "Fish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fish = darter.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DARTER mean?

DARTER noun
  1. One who darts, or who throws darts; that which darts.
  2. Any member of the family Anhingidae, waterbirds with long necks.
  3. Any of various darting freshwater fish of the family Percidae, that are usually small and brightly coloured and are native to North America.
  4. Any of the similar South American (and Panamanian) freshwater fish in the characin family Crenuchidae
  5. Any of the dragonflies in the genus Sympetrum
  6. Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Arrhenes and Telicota.

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