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Brislings, fishes (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sprats

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'brislings' is the first definition.
('sprat' can be a synonym of 'brisling')

'fishes' is the second definition.
(sprat is a kind of fish)

(Other definitions for sprats that I've seen before include "Small fish, set to catch whales" , "Small fish like sardines" , "Couple fussy about meat" , "Small fish used to catch larger ones" , "Small fishes used to catch larger ones" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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