Complain about the fish (4)
I believe the answer is:
carp
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'complain' is the first definition.
(carp can informally mean to complain or whinge)
'the fish' is the second definition.
(carp is a kind of fish)
'about' is the link.
(Other definitions for carp that I've seen before include "ish" , "Raise petty objections about goldfish" , "Fish often kept in ponds" , "Complain continually" , "Pond fish" .)