finfish

American  

[fin-fish] / ˈfɪnˌfɪʃ /

Or fin fish

noun

plural

finfish,

plural

finfishes

1. a true fish, as distinguished from a shellfish.

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Etymology

Origin of finfish

First recorded in 1685–95; fin ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

The result: one in five finfish, and one in five shellfish, were not as advertised.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024

It proved successful, and eight years later, the Hawaii-based company turned into the first and only commercially operating offshore farm to raise finfish in the U.S.

From National Geographic • Sep. 6, 2023

“As we’ve seen too clearly here in Washington, there is no way to safely farm finfish in open sea net pens without jeopardizing our struggling native salmon,” Franz said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2022

Crabs are a benthic species, meaning they crawl around on the ocean bottom and are not able to migrate as quickly as many finfish.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2022

There is a   potential source of income from harvesting finfish and krill.

From The 2004 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency