Forage fish
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002636
A forage fish is any fish eaten by large predatory fish, seabirds or marine mammals. They are usually abundant and often swim in large schools.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002636 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | prey fish |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey, Glossary; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Prey species; Fish; Baitfish; Predatory fish; Predator-prey relationships |
| Translations | Spanish: peces forrajeros |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002636",
"term": "Forage fish",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A forage fish is any fish eaten by large predatory fish, seabirds or marine mammals. They are usually abundant and often swim in large schools.",
"synonyms": [
"prey fish"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"prey species",
"fish",
"baitfish",
"predatory fish",
"predator-prey relationships"
],
"references": [
"U.S. Geological Survey, Glossary",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "peces forrajeros"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/forage-fish/"
}
Record 2,606 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.