redfish

American  

[red-fish] / ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

redfish,

plural

redfishes

1. Also called rosefish.  Also called ocean perch,.  a North Atlantic rockfish, Sebastes marinus, used for food.

2. red drum.

3. sheephead.

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redfish British  

/ ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. a male salmon that has recently spawned Compare blackfish

2. any of several red European scorpaenid fishes of the genus Sebastes , esp S. marinus , valued as a food fish

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Etymology

Origin of redfish

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English rede fische; red ¹, fish

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• redfish vs. red snapper

Example Sentences

Puffins are resourceful and have switched — when the waters are cool — to fish that have rebounded with strict federal management, such as haddock, hake, and redfish.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2022

Regardless of the cause, Nguyen knows one thing: The water he and his father once traversed in search of redfish is unrecognizable.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2021

Workers enter the facility the same way Atlantic redfish do—from the dock out back—as “lumpers” haul full-bodied fish out of boats just a few yards from an outdoor hand-washing station.

From National Geographic • Feb. 8, 2021

“Why is gumbo synonymous with Cajun food and maybe not so much Creole food? Why is spicy synonymous with Cajun food? Why do people think that blackened redfish is Cajun food?” challenges Martin.

From Washington Post • Dec. 17, 2020

Pima started scooping up storm-stunned croakers and small redfish, throwing them into her bucket.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi