rosefish
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- North Atlantic rockfishSynonyms: redfishocean perch
- large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and EuropeSynonyms: ocean perchSebastodes marinus
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Rosefish \Rose"fish`\, n. (Zool.) A large marine scorpaenoid food fish (Sebastes marinus) found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called also red perch, hemdurgan, Norway haddok, and also, erroneously, snapper, bream, and bergylt. [1913 Webster]
Note: When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and ducky brown. [1913 Webster]