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Driftfish (Noun)

Meaning 1

Small (6 inches) tropical butterfishes found worldwide.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Hypernyms

  • Stromateid
  • Stromateid Fish

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.

Hypernyms

  • Stromateid
  • Stromateid Fish
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