finfish

== English == === Etymology === From fin +‎ fish. === Noun === finfish (plural finfishes or finfish) Any fish, but especially fish other than flatfish (informal) Clipped compound of finned fish, as in e.g. ray-finned fish; used to distinguish them from shellfish, cartilaginous fish and other similar aquatic creatures customarily used as food. ==== Usage notes ==== Used industrially to denote ordinary fish, rather than flatfish, eels and other seafood animals. ==== Translations ====