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Edible relative of the dogfish? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snapper

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(Other definitions for snapper that I've seen before include "sharp-toothed fish" , "Fish; marine turtle" , "Person photographing" , "(Often red) food fish" , "Fish; photographer" .)

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