Bait fish
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Bait fish is the hypernym given to any fish of the minnow or carp family (Cyprinidae), sucker family (Catostomidae), top minnows or killifish family (Cyprinodontidae), shad family (Clupeidae), or sunfish family (Centrarchidae), excluding black basses and crappie.
Bait fish are consumed by sharks. Swimming in ocean water occupied with bait fish is dangerous, as these fish attract sharks.