sea fish

Saltwater aquatic creature

A sea fish is any fish that lives in saltwater—the ocean rather than freshwater lakes, rivers, or streams.

The term distinguishes marine species like cod, tuna, and mackerel from freshwater fish like trout or bass: The restaurant specializes in sea fish caught off the coast.

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sardine · anglerfish · salmon · flounder · migratory species · herring · mahi-mahi · mackerel · barramundi · tuna · catch of the day · fresh catch · bottom feeder · aquaculture · filter feeder · gill net · shoal · salt water

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habitat salinity

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Species from unsalted waters

river fish · pond fish · freshwater species · trout · carp

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