food fish

Noun

Meaning

any fish used for food by human beings

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

brill haddock whiting bonito cod bream pomfret bass sole herring carp dace perch catfish eel

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Hypernyms

fish

Hyponyms

cod shad sardine bass sole salmon

Examples

Blackwell Publishing 2007, p 247. Live food fish are often transported in tanks at high expense for an international market that prefers its seafood killed immediately before it is cooked. Source: Internet

The butterfly peacock bass ( Cichla ocellaris ) was introduced intentionally in Florida as gamefish The Nile tilapia ( Oreochromis niloticus ) is farmed extensively as food fish in many parts of the world. Source: Internet

Many major food fish are in this order. Source: Internet

While edible, they are not commercially marketed as a food fish. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

food faddist food fall food fight food flavoring food for animals food for livestock