bottom-feeder

Definitions of bottom-feeder

1. noun

   a fish that lives and feeds on the bottom of a body of water
   synonyms: bottom-dweller

   types:

   mullet

   bottom dwelling marine warm water fishes with two barbels on the chin

   Mullus surmuletus, goatfish, red mullet, surmullet

   brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels

   type of:

   fish

   any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
2. noun

   a scavenger that feeds low on the food chain
   type of:

   scavenger

   any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter