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finfish

American  
[fin-fish] / ˈfɪnˌfɪʃ /
Or fin fish

noun

  • finfish,
    plural
  • finfishes
    plural
  1. a true fish, as distinguished from a shellfish.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of finfish

First recorded in 1685–95; fin 1 + fish


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This was the first study of its kind in Canada to compare shellfish to finfish.

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

But the commercial finfish farming of today shares little in common with the traditional Indigenous methods that long preceded it.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 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

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