| 100% | ANGLER | 6 | Black seadevil are __ fish with horrid appearance |
| 45% | JACKKNIFE | 9 | __ fish are white with black or brown lines |
| 42% | CARDINAL | 8 | Belted __fish are bright gold with black belt |
| 41% | COASTAL | 7 | John Dory is a __ fish with black marks |
| 40% | STRIPES | 7 | Black butterflyfish are white with black __ |
| 39% | POLLOCK | 7 | Fish with greenish black lateral line, US and UK |
| 39% | TRIGGER | 7 | Black __fish are dark with white dorsal lines |
| 38% | AQUARIUM | 8 | Black tetras are a common __ pet fish |
| 37% | COD | 3 | Fish that may be black or blue |
| 35% | FRIGATE | 7 | __ birds are large and black with hooked bills |
| 35% | ZEBRAS | 6 | Creatures that are actually black with white stripes |
| 35% | SOLE | 4 | Fish whose "Dover" variety is often cooked with butter and lemon |
| 35% | TIGERLILY | 9 | Perennial whose flowers are typically orange with black dots |
| 35% | CARDAMOM | 8 | Spice that is small green pods with black seeds |
| 35% | SUSHI | 5 | Japanese delicacy that is mostly made with raw fish |
| 34% | CRAZY | 5 | With 3-Down, Emmy-winning role on "Orange is the New Black" |
| 34% | NOBU | 4 | Restaurant chain whose signature dish is black cod with miso |
| 34% | PRUNE | 5 | Black partially dried plum with a wrinkled appearance |
| 34% | PREDATORY | 9 | The Black Jack is a large __ tropical fish |
| 33% | EYED | 4 | The Black ___ Peas, band with the hit "Where Is the Love?" |
| 33% | CEMENTSHOES | 11 | Things that may be worn by someone sleeping with the fishes |
| 32% | CAVIAR | 6 | Fancy fish eggs that are tiny, salty spheres, often paired with champagne |
| 32% | CHESSGAME | 9 | What may be drawn with black and white? |
| 32% | ELEPHANTMAN | 11 | 1980 black-and-white film that was nominated for Best Picture, with "The" |
| 31% | STRIPED | 7 | Mackerel is a food fish with __ backs |
| 31% | COOKIE | 6 | With 36-Across, mass-produced ... and what each of four black squares in this puzzle is? |
| 31% | ANIMALCRACKER | 13 | Product with lots of shapes ... or what each of four black squares effectively is? |
| 31% | SKIRUN | 6 | One marked by a green circle is easier than one with a black diamond |
| 31% | STRIPEDBASS | 11 | Fish with lines |
| 31% | EEL | 3 | Fish with electroreceptors |