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bottom fish
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noun
any of certain fishes that live at or near the bottom of a body of water, as certain of the cod and related species, the flatfishes, and catfishes.
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Also called ground fish.
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Other definitions for bottom fish (2 of 2)
bottom-fish
[ bot-uhm-fish ]
/ ˈbɒt əmˌfɪʃ /
verb (used without object)
to fish with a weighted line for fish that feed close to the bottom.
Also ground-fish.
Origin of bottom-fish
First recorded in 1840–50
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