blackfish
Americannoun
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any of various dark-colored fishes, as the tautog, Tautoga onitis, or the black sea bass, Centropristes striata.
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a small, freshwater food fish, Dallia pectoralis, found in Alaska and Siberia, noted for its ability to survive frozen in ice.
noun
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a minnow-like Alaskan freshwater fish, Dallia pectoralis , related to the pikes and thought to be able to survive prolonged freezing
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a female salmon that has recently spawned Compare redfish
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any of various other dark fishes, esp the luderick, a common edible Australian estuary fish
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another name for pilot whale
Etymology
Origin of blackfish
Example Sentences
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In 2013, the documentary Blackfish detailed how an orca called Tilikum killed trainer Dawn Brancheau after a show at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025
The push to free Lolita gained momentum after the 2013 documentary "Blackfish" highlighted the captivity of orcas.
From Reuters • Mar. 30, 2023
My previous documentary, "Blackfish" was a David vs.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2022
He asserts that Blackfish, a Shawnee leader, had a “truly groundbreaking” vision of comity among Whites and Indians.
From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021
She ought to have known that Brynden Blackfish would be well ahead of her.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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