jewfish
noun[C]
uk/ˈdʒuː.fɪʃ/us/ˈdʒuː.fɪʃ/pluraljewfishanamethat is used for several differentkindsoflargefishthatliveinwarmortropicalseas:
In thesewatersyou canexpecttocatchbarracuda, yellowtailsnapper,redhind, and jewfish.
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- There were manylargejewfish andbarracudahangingaround thewreck.
- Blackjewfish arevulnerabletooverfishingbecause oftheirsedentaryhabits.
- In thewintermonthsshoalsofgrouperand jewfishabound.
Sea fish
- albacore
- American shad
- anchovy
- barracuda
- beluga
- dory
- eel
- elver
- flatfish
- flathead
- marlin
- nurse shark
- pilchard
- plaice
- pollack
- stickleback
- stingray
- stonefish
- sturgeon
- swordfish