Redfish

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• redfish — [red′fish΄] n. pl. redfish or redfishes (see FISH) any of various fishes with a reddish coloration, as the red drum …   English World dictionary

• Redfish — Red fish (r[e^]d f[i^]sh ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The blueback salmon of the North Pacific; called also {nerka}. See {Blueback} (b) . (b) The rosefish. (c) A large California labroid food fish ({Trochocopus pulcher}); called also {fathead}. (d) The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Redfish — is a common name for several species of fish. It is most commonly applied to members of the deep sea genus Sebastes , or the reef dwelling snappers, Lutjanus . It is also applied to the slimeheads or roughies (family Trachichthyidae), and the… …   Wikipedia

• redfish — /red fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) redfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) redfishes. 1. Also called ocean perch, rosefish. a North Atlantic rockfish, Sebastes marinus, used for food. 2. See red drum. 3. sheephead. [ …   Universalium

• redfish — /ˈrɛdfɪʃ/ (say redfish) noun (plural redfish or redfishes) 1. → nannygai. 2. → sockeye. Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see note at fish1 …   Australian English dictionary

• redfish — Nerka Ner ka, n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.] (Zo[ o]l.) The most important salmon of Alaska ({Oncorhinchus nerka}), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; called also {red salmon},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• redfish — noun Date: 15th century any of various reddish fishes: as a. (1) a marine scorpaenid food fish (Sebastes marinus) of the northern Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America that is usually bright rose red or orange red when mature called also… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• redfish — didysis jūrinis ešerys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Sebastes marinus angl. hemdurgan; Norway haddock; ocean perch; red bream; redfish; rosefish; snapper rus. золотистый окунь; морской окунь ryšiai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

• redfish — noun a) edible red rockfish, Sebastes marinus, found in North America, also called rosefish or ocean perch. b) a large red edible fish, Sciaenops ocellata, also called channel bass or red drum …   Wiktionary

• redfish — noun (plural same or redfishes) 1》 a bright red edible marine fish. [Sebastes marinus (N. Atlantic), Sciaenops ocellatus (W. Atlantic), and other species.] 2》 Brit. a male salmon in the spawning season …   English new terms dictionary

• redfish — red•fish [[t]ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. 1) ich Also called ocean perch rosefish a North Atlantic rockfish, Sebastes marinus used for food. 2) ich red drum 3) ich sheephead …   From formal English to slang