What does the cryptic crossword clue "Disciple maybe getting on with desire to catch fish (8)" mean?

The definition is "fish". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ST (synonym="most of the disciples ended up as saints") + URGE (synonym="desire") + ON (synonym="ON") = STURGEON; definition: "fish" The answer is STURGEON.

Disciple maybe getting on with desire to catch fish (8)

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