game fish
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- noun
- /ɡeɪm fɪʃ/
- Specialized
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pez de caza
- It may be a marlin or a stingray... but it's definitely a game fish.
- game fish like bass
- game fish like tarpon
- popular game fish
Examples
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Many lakes in the region are known for their variety of game fish, making it a favorite spot for sport fishing.
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We spent the day looking for tarpon, a highly sought-after game fish in South Florida.
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I collect big game fish for various marine institutions.
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PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE shells, rocks, plants, marine life, or game fish so that others may see and enjoy them.
Fiction book (1990) -
What they should do is introduce a nice game fish like the Muskie.
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Sport fishers have also had an influence, importing their favorite game fish into new river systems, where they can have significant negative impacts on native species.
Academic text (2004) -
Dead trees and woody material that fall into lakes provide critical habitat for many game fish species and their prey (Schindler et al. 2000).
Academic text (2007) -
The numbers of the great game fish, the musky, were non-Chippewa 14,167 and Chippewa 118.
Academic text (1993) -
The brown trout has long been a popular game fish among anglers around the world.
Synonyms
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A fish people catch for fun because it fights when hooked
How Prized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a fish prized for sport' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'game' (animals pursued for sport) with 'fish' (a type of animal). This noun–noun composition (modifier + head) is a common, transparent pattern in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Game fish comes from the older word game, which meant animals hunted for 'sport' or fun. That's why it now refers to fish people prize for the challenge of catching them, not mainly for food or selling.