harvestfish

[ hahr-vist-fish ]

noun,plural (especially collectively) har·vest·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) har·vest·fish·es.
  1. a butterfish of the genus Peprilus, especially P. alepidotus of Atlantic waters.

Origin of harvestfish

1
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; harvest + fish
  • Also called northern harvestfish .

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