sport fish

sport fish

n. A fish prized for the sport involved in catching it.

game′ fish`

n. a fish valued for the sport it gives the angler in its capture. Also called sport fish. [1860–65]

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Noun

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sport fish - any fish providing sport for the anglergame fishfish - any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"