The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SAURY
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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 = saury.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SAURY mean?
SAURY noun- A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.