"Pelagic fish" refers to types of fish that live their entire lives in the open ocean, away from the coast or the seabed. These fish are adapted to living and swimming freely in the deep waters of the ocean. Full definition
Here you could be casting lures for barramundi in the morning, and then chasing schools of pelagic fish such as mackerel, tuna, trevally and queenfish in the afternoon. (wikiaustralia.com)
The granite islands which make up the Similan National Marine Park provide gorgeous coral reefs peppered with rainbow coloured fish as well as deep water boulder formations that attract large pelagic fish such as whale sharks and manta rays. (dive-the-world.com)
Visibility is typically 100 feet and large schools of pelagic fish such as dog snappers, horse - eye jacks, permit and Atlantic spadefish aggregate here. (tflats.com)