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plural gobies also goby
: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes (family Gobiidae) that usually have the pelvic fins united to form a ventral sucking disk
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Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Before the water could be cleared, translucent two-inch fish called tidewater goby took up residence there.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Some places offer risotto di gò made with goby—a deep-water lagoon fish.
—Maddalena Fossati, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Before the water could be cleared, translucent two-inch fish called tidewater goby took up residence there.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023
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goby
noun
go·by
ˈgō-bē 
plural gobies also goby
: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes that often have the pelvic fins united to form a sucking disk
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