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plural baitfishes or baitfish
(fishing) Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish. quotations examples
He said increased baitfish numbers after an upwelling of nutrient-rich water three years ago had contributed to the increase in shark numbers.
2009 January 13, By Malcolm Holland, “Experts track record shark numbers off beaches”, in Herald-Sun
(fishing) Fish that can be caught using bait. examples