Definition

Noun: - Sea fish; saltwater fish: A fish that lives in the ocean or sea, as opposed to freshwater environments like rivers or lakes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cá thu và cá ngừ là những loại cá biển phổ biến. (Mackerel and tuna are common types of sea fish.)
  • Nhà hàng này chuyên phục vụ các món từ cá biển tươi sống. (This restaurant specializes in dishes made from fresh saltwater fish.)
  • Anh ấy thích câu cá biển hơn là cá sông. (He prefers fishing for sea fish over river fish.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in biology, commerce, and gastronomy to categorize fish by their habitat.
• It can be part of compound terms specifying types, e.g., (fishermen who catch sea fish).

Variants and Related Words

• Cá nước mặn: A direct synonym meaning "saltwater fish."
• Cá đại dương: Often used for fish from the open ocean.
• Cá sông (n): Freshwater fish. The direct opposite of .

Synonyms

• Saltwater fish
• Marine fish
• Sea fish

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Cá biển khó câu: Literally "sea fish are hard to catch," implying something desirable is difficult to obtain.
• Mặn như cá biển: "Salty like sea fish," used to describe something very salty.

noun

1. sea-fish; salt-water fish