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priestfish — /preest fish /, n., pl. priestfishes, (esp. collectively) priestfish. See blue rockfish. [PRIEST + FISH; so called from its dark color] * * * … Universalium
blue rockfish — a bluish black rockfish, Sebastodes mystinus, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America. Also called priestfish. * * * … Universalium
black bass — noun 1. bluish black striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States • Syn: ↑black sea bass, ↑Centropistes striata • Hypernyms: ↑sea bass • Member Holonyms: ↑Centropristis, ↑genus Centropristis … Useful english dictionary
black rock cod — noun 1. : a large Australian grouper (Epinephelus damelii) 2. : either of two common rockfishes: a. : black rockfish 1b b. : priestfish … Useful english dictionary
black rockfish — noun 1. : either of two common rockfishes: a. : priestfish b. : a common dark colored scorpaenid food fish (Sebastodes melanops) of the Pacific coast of No. America 2. : black grouper 2 … Useful english dictionary
black snapper — noun : any of several dark colored marine fishes: as a. : schoolmaster 3 b. : priestfish … Useful english dictionary
blue perch — noun : any of various bluish fishes: as a. : cunner b. : priestfish c. : half moon … Useful english dictionary
cherna — ˈchernə, (ˌ)nä noun ( s) Etymology: Spanish, from Late Latin acernia, probably from Late Greek acherna 1. : any of several groupers (sense 1) 2. : priestfish … Useful english dictionary
blue rockfish — a bluish black rockfish, Sebastodes mystinus, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America. Also called priestfish … Useful english dictionary
rock|fish — «ROK FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. 1. any one of various fishes found among rocks, especially the striped bass. 2. any one of various groupers of the Atlantic coast of the United States, such as the bonaci. 3. a killifish… … Useful english dictionary
