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trash fish

trash fish (plural trash fish or trash fish·es)


noun  U.S. 
Definition:
 
1. fish 
Same as  rough fish


2. fish not eaten by humans: a fish that is not marketable as human food but is used in animal feeds, fertilizers, and paints

3. fish able to be eaten by humans: a fish formerly thought of as unfit for human consumption, but now valued for its quality, e.g. skate or monkfish

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