Fish almost identical with turbot (6)

I believe the answer is:

burbot

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'fish' is the definition.
(burbot is a kind of fish)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for burbot that I've seen before include "Freshwater fish" , "One has scaled back etc" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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