Shows fish that are left (8)
I believe the answer is:
portrays
'shows' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'fish that are left' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'fish' could be 'rays' (I've seen this before) and 'rays' is located in the answer.
'left' could be 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard) and 'port' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for portrays that I've seen before include "Shows" , "Describes in words or makes picture of" , "paints?" , "Depicts" , "Represents" .)