oceanfish
nounUK /ˈəʊʃənfɪʃ/
US /ˈoʊʃənfɪʃ/
A fish that lives in the big salty sea.
We saw a bright orange oceanfish swimming near the coral reef.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any fish caught or sold as seafood from the open sea.
The market had fresh oceanfish on ice this morning.
3. A fish that spends its whole life in salt water rather than rivers.
Unlike salmon, this oceanfish never swims up a river.
4. A general name for the many kinds of fish found far from shore.
The boat's net was full of oceanfish of every size.