food fish

American  

noun

1. any fish used for food by human beings.

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Etymology

Origin of food fish

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Times

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

From Washington Times

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

From Washington Post

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.

From The Guardian