Cryptic crossword clue
Heartily regret marriage that’s fishy in California 7

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

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What does GRUNION mean?

GRUNION noun
  1. Either of two small fish, of the genus Leuresthes, found along the coast of Mexico and southern California, that spawn in the wet sand at certain high tides.

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