sport fish
Americannoun
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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