foodfish
nounUK /ˈfuːd.fɪʃ/
US /ˈfuːd.fɪʃ/
A foodfish is a fish that people catch and eat as food.
Cod and salmon are common foodfish in many countries.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any fish species raised or harvested mainly for human consumption rather than for sport or display.
The lake is stocked with foodfish rather than game fish.
3. A fish used as feed for other animals, such as farmed fish or livestock.
Small foodfish are ground up to feed larger farmed salmon.
4. In ecology, a fish that serves as prey for larger predators.
Herring act as foodfish for seals and seabirds.