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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-002636
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymsprey fish
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey, Glossary; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoPrey species; Fish; Baitfish; Predatory fish; Predator-prey relationships
TranslationsSpanish: 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.