Definition

Noun: 1. A fish that lives in the ocean or sea: This term refers to any species of fish whose primary habitat is saltwater environments, such as oceans and seas, as opposed to freshwater lakes and rivers. 2. The flesh of such a fish used as food: It can also refer specifically to the edible meat from these marine fish.

Usage Examples

• As a type of fish:
  • Tuna, cod, and salmon are all popular saltwater fish.
  • The aquarium has a special exhibit for tropical saltwater fish.
• As food:
  • For dinner, we're having a saltwater fish like halibut.
  • This recipe works best with a firm-fleshed saltwater fish.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contrast to "freshwater fish" to specify an ecological category or culinary type.
  • The biology class compared the osmoregulation systems of saltwater fish and freshwater fish.

Variants and Related Words

• Marine fish: A near-synonym often used in scientific or formal contexts.
• Seafood: A broader term that includes saltwater fish, as well as shellfish and other edible sea life.
• Saltwater (adjective): Used to describe environments or things related to the sea (e.g., saltwater aquarium, saltwater habitat).

Synonyms

• Marine fish
• Sea fish

Antonyms

• Freshwater fish

Noun

1. flesh of fish from the sea used as food