What does the cryptic crossword clue "His catch originally flourished in a type of tank? (9)" mean?

The definition is "His catch". The wordplay uses acrostic. F (first_letter="flourished") + I (first_letter="in") + SHERMAN (synonym="tank?") = FISHERMAN; definition: "His catch" The answer is FISHERMAN.

His catch originally flourished in a type of tank? (9)

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