Blackfish
Definition of Blackfish
Black´fish
n.
1.
(Zool.)
A
small
kind
of
whale
, of the
genus
Globicephalus
, of
several
species
. The most
common
is
Globicephalus
melas
. Also
sometimes
applied
to other
whales
of
larger
size
.
2.
(Zool.)
The
tautog
of New
England
(
Tautoga
).
3.
(Zool.)
The
black
sea
bass
(
Centropristis
atrarius
) of the
Atlantic
coast
. It is
excellent
food
fish
; -
locally
called
also
black
Harry
.
4.
(Zool.)
A
fish
of
southern
Europe
(
Centrolophus
pompilus
) of the
Mackerel
family
.
5.
(Zool.)
The
female
salmon
in the
spawning
season
.
Related Words
genus
Tautoga
,
tautog
,
Tautoga
,
Tautoga
onitis
,
wrasse
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