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sport fish

American  

noun

  1. a type of fish that is prized for the sport it gives the angler in its capture rather than for its value as food.


Etymology

Origin of sport fish

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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“I value them as a sport fish, not for food,” Li says.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2021

Some wind up in the bellies of nonnative sport fish.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2021

It found that sport fish probably are losing out during early life stages, when they’re dependent on plankton the carp are gobbling up.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2019

“We try to understand the balance that the sport fish, the non-natives, can provide. But I also have a lot of fun going out and fishing for Apache trout as well.”

From Washington Times • May 9, 2018

It's amazing that such a large sport fish consumed worldwide has managed to hide such speed-enhancing gadgetry for so long, says study leader John Videler, a retired marine zoologist at Groningen University in the Netherlands.

From National Geographic

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