rockfish

American  

[rok-fish] / ˈrɒkˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

rockfish,

plural

rockfishes

1. any of various fishes found among rocks.

2. striped bass.

3. any of the North Pacific and Atlantic marine fishes of the genus Sebastes.

4. scorpionfish.

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rockfish British  

/ ˈrɒkˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. any of various fishes that live among rocks, esp scorpaenid fishes of the genus Sebastodes and related genera, such as S. caurinus ( copper rockfish ) of North American Pacific coastal waters

2. Formerly called: rock salmon.  any of several coarse fishes when used as food, esp the dogfish or wolffish

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Etymology

Origin of rockfish

First recorded in 1590–1600; rock ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

Deepwater corals extend off the pilings like branching trees, and shoals of striped rockfish that make up roughly 90 percent of the species of fish associated with the platform’s habitat.

From National Geographic • Aug. 8, 2023

After gently placing the rockfish onto the table, Dwight Hwang paints the top layer of fish with a light layer of onyx Japanese sumi ink.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

The housemade couscous was topped with sweet, delicate rockfish cooked in tomato broth for a soothing lunch we'd see variations of across the island over the ensuing days.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2023

Mallahan buys Neah Bay halibut from the Makah Nation, Blackmouth salmon from the Lummi Nation, Shigoku oysters and Manilla clams from Taylor Shellfish, rockfish from the Washington coast and Dungeness crab from Bellingham Bay.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Gape, openmouthed, like the rockfish and halibut you stare at all day.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith