food fish

noun

1. any fish used for food by human beings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of food fish¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

It was an important link in the delta food chain, and valued as a food fish by local residents at least through the 1920s.

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“They were a very important food fish, and a very important fish for the economy of the river.”

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Bluefish is a popular food fish that is also prized by sport fishermen.

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Ever wonder about the Friday fish fry or the limited time fast food fish sandwiches every spring?

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Braswell loves raising the whiskered food fish here in the Mississippi delta, but scores of other catfish farmers weren’t so lucky after the catfish bubble burst in the late 2000s.

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