ROSEFISH

rosefish, ocean perch, Sebastodes marinus

(noun) large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe

redfish, rosefish, ocean perch

(noun) North Atlantic rockfish

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

rosefish (plural rosefishes or rosefish)

Alternative form of rose fish

Source: Wiktionary


Rose"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large marine scorpænoid 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.

Note: When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and ducky brown.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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