Driftfish (Noun)
Meaning 1
Small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Larger butterfishes of the western Atlantic from the New York area to the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The driftfish is a deep-sea fish that lives in the western Atlantic, typically between the New York area and the northern Gulf of Mexico.
- Commercial fisheries often catch driftfish as bycatch while targeting other valued species in the western Atlantic.
- In the Gulf of Mexico, driftfish are known to congregate near submerged oil rigs and artificial reefs, where they feed on small crustaceans and plankton.
- Researchers have been studying the driftfish population in the western Atlantic to better understand their migration patterns and habitat preferences.
- The driftfish is a relatively small species, typically growing to about 10-15 inches in length, and is often caught incidentally in shrimp trawls and other fishing gear.