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It catches fish in the Rhone (5)

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I believe the answer is:

heron

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'it catches fish in' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'rhone' is the wordplay.
'rhone' anagrams to 'HERON'.
However, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for heron that I've seen before include "Grey or white long-legged wading bird" , "Long-legged long-necked wading bird" , "One bird" , "Rhone (anag) - bird" , "Large fish-eating bird" .)

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