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Fish that gave up on swimming and committed to the seafloor instead.
means Fish that live and feed near the bottom of the ocean, like cod, haddock, halibut, and flounder.
from Plain English compound: fish of the ground, meaning the sea ground or seabed, coined by fishermen who hauled them up rather than poets who admired them.
Economic weightCod and haddock anchor entire fishing economies.
Body planMany are flattened, built for life lying down.
Trawler targetsCaught by nets dragged across the seafloor.