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The 17 pages that link to Demersal fish, each with the reason it gives.

• Pelagic zoneCompared with: Their close association with the bottom distinguishes them from pelagic fishes.

• Continental shelfRelated: Many demersal species inhabit shelf habitats and support fisheries.

• Bottom trawlingRelated: They are among the principal targets of bottom-trawl fisheries.

• Atlantic codNarrower topic: Cod spend much of their lives near the seafloor, especially when feeding.

• Forage fishCompared with: Their bottom-associated habitat contrasts with the open-water schooling typical of forage fish.

• Trawl fishingRelated: Bottom trawls are often used to catch these seafloor-associated species.

• GadidaeRelated: Many gadids forage near the bottom, though some occupy midwater habitats.

• CodRelated: Many cod spend much of their lives near the sea floor.

• HaddockNarrower topic: Haddock is a bottom-dwelling fish, commonly found over gravel, sand, or mud.

• GadiformesRelated: Bottom-associated feeding is common among cods and many other gadiforms.

• HakeRelated: Many hake occupy deep-water habitats near the sea floor.

• BurbotRelated: Burbot forage near lake and river bottoms, where their sensory barbels help locate prey.

• CallorhinchusRelated: Callorhinchus is adapted to forage close to the marine floor.

• HalibutNarrower topic: Halibuts are adapted to life close to the ocean floor.

• Red mulletRelated: This ecological category describes red mullet's bottom-associated way of life.

• Squilla mantisRelated: This species shares seabed habitats and fisheries with demersal fish.

• SynodontidaeRelated: Many lizardfishes are recorded as demersal species in habitat surveys.