ground fish

¹ American  

noun

1. bottom fish.

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ground-fish ² American  

[ground-fish] / ˈgraʊndˌfɪʃ /

verb (used without object)

1. bottom-fish.

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Etymology

Origin of ground fish

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

So one hypothesis is that warming waters allowed predatory ground fish into the snow crab range, and that there was a massive predation event.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2022

As permafrost at the bottom of Siberian lakes cracks, water drains into the ground; fish die.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2017

For generations, the fish sliding down this ramp would have been cod, a ground fish that has been caught in these parts since the Pilgrims landed on Cape Cod, and before.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2014

Only when the forage fish outstripped its food supply did the ground fish stand a chance once again.

From Time • Jul. 30, 2011

Virtually all taking of ground fish on these grounds is done by hand-lining, though the practice of trawl fishing has come more and more into use in recent years.

From Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of Maine by Rich, Walter H.