blackbelly rosefish

[blak-bel-ee]

noun

1. a reddish scorpionfish, Helicolenus dactylopterus, inhabiting the deep waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blackbelly rosefish¹

black + belly

Example Sentences

State regulators have given the green light to the use of blackbelly rosefish.

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The Maine Department of Marine Resources says Thursday it has approved the blackbelly rosefish as a new species that can be sold and used as lobster bait in the state.

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The blackbelly rosefish is an abundant species that ranges from Canada to South America.

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