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Answer for the clue "Elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth ", 4 letters:
cusk

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A marine cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae, (taxlink Brosme brosme species noshow=1).

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The cusk or tusk , Brosme brosme , is a North Atlantic cod -like fish in the ling family Lotidae . It is the only species in the genus Brosme . Other common names include brismak , brosmius , torsk and moonfish .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod [syn: torsk , Brosme brosme ] elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its ...

Usage examples of cusk.

Instead of tender cod or delicate flounder, he harvested chewy pout, or cusk or butterfish or froglike monkfish and lumpfish.

Mealy, unpalatable fishes the like of which I have never before heard, with names like monkfish, cusk and hagfish.

Mealy, unpalatable fishes the like of which I have never before heard, with names like monkfish, cusk and hagfish.