gamefish
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gamefish (plural gamefishes or gamefish)
(fishing) Fish deemed suitable for the sport of angling, as opposed to those caught primarily for food.
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Gamefish are moving from the warming backwaters to the cooler water near the beaches and passes that enjoy a fresh dose of gulf water twice a day.
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.
Many species of freshwater gamefish more or less resemble perch, but belong to different genera.