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small fish that is a source of food for a larger fish
- baitfishsmall fish that is a source of food for a larger fish
- anchoviesA small shoaling fish of commercial importance as a food fish and as bait. It is strongly flavored and is usually preserved in salt and oil
- herringsA silvery fish that is most abundant in coastal waters and is of great commercial importance as a food fish in many parts of the world
- capelinsA small fish of the North Atlantic, resembling a smelt. It is abundant in coastal waters and provides a staple food for humans and many animals
- trevalliesA marine sporting fish of the Indo-Pacific that is sometimes caught in large quantities for food
- panfishany small fish that can be fried whole / to fish for any small fish that can be fried whole
- dogfishesA small shark that resembles or is related to the dogfish, sometimes caught for food