Meanings
nounrough fish (usually uncountable, plural rough fish or rough fishes)
plural rough fishes
- uncountableusuallyAny fish not considered valuable as sport fish nor used as bait or for food.
Synonyms: garbage fish, junk fish, trash fish
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny fish not considered valuable as sport fish nor used as bait or for food.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 雜魚 /杂鱼, 下雜魚 /下杂鱼
- 雜魚 /杂鱼 (záyú)fish regarded as having no value to humans
- 下雜魚 /下杂鱼 (xiàzáyú)fish regarded as having no value to humans
Finnish roskakala
- roskakalafish regarded as having no value to humans
Polish odpad
- odpadfish regarded as having no value to humans
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“rough fish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough%20fish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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