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trash fish

–noun
a fish traditionally sold only for animal feed or manufactured products.

Origin:
1940–45
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trash fish  
n.  A fish considered to have little value as a food fish and therefore typically discarded whenever caught.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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