Where fin initially removed touch fish (3)
I believe the answer is:
eel
'fish' is the definition.
(eel is a type of fish)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eel that I've seen before include "Slippery creature" , "Long smooth fish" , "Evasive type" , "Snake-like sea creature" , "Electric swimmer, perhaps?" .)