rough fish (noun)

1. During the Great Depression in the 1930s, rough fish like carp were often caught and used as a cheap source of food for struggling families.

2. In the novel, the protagonist retreats to a peaceful lake to fish, but his experience is ruined by the abundance of rough fish swimming in the water.

3. As the group of friends ventured deeper into the haunted swamp, they stumbled upon a pool infested with grotesque rough fish that added to the eerie atmosphere.

4. The filmmaker used a wide-angle shot to capture the scene of fishermen casting their lines into a river teeming with rough fish, creating a sense of desolation and despair.