Cryptic crossword clue
… that character taken around fish 6

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

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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 = tautog.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TAUTOG mean?

TAUTOG noun
  1. A fish of the wrasse family found in salt water off of eastern North America from Nova Scotia to South Carolina (Tautoga onitis).

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