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.

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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bottom fish - fish that live on the sea bottom (particularly the commercially important gadoid fish like cod and haddock, or flatfish like flounder)groundfishfood fish - any fish used for food by human beings