bottom fish

bottom fish

n.
A fish, such as a catfish, carp, or flounder, that lives on or near the bottom of a body of water.
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bot′tom fish`


n.
any of certain fishes that live at or near the bottom of a body of water. Also called ground fish.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bottom fish - fish that live on the sea bottom (particularly the commercially important gadoid fish like cod and haddock, or flatfish like flounder)bottom fish - fish that live on the sea bottom (particularly the commercially important gadoid fish like cod and haddock, or flatfish like flounder)
groundfish
food fish - any fish used for food by human beings
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