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food fish ExamplesWord Origin noun
- any fish used for food by human beings.
Origin of food fish First recorded in 1860–65 Examples from the Web for food fish Historical Examples of food fish
They attack every species of food-fish from the Ursaa to the Krad.
Sterling E. Lanier
It is not of much importance as a game-fish or as a food-fish.
James Alexander Henshall
It is the best of the jacks as a food-fish, and is in great favor at Key West.
James Alexander Henshall
As a food-fish it is superior to the native red-throat trout.
James Alexander Henshall
The reputation that trout enjoy as a food-fish is partly due to the fact that they are usually cooked over an open fire.
Henry van Dyke