Cryptic crossword clue
Fish in ceremony on a counter 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word POMPANO

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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 = pompano.
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What does POMPANO mean?

POMPANO noun
  1. Any of various carangid fish, of the genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris, the African pompano, from coastal parts of the North Atlantic.
  2. An edible butterfish, Peprilus simillimus, the Pacific pompano.

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