rockfish

[rok-fish]

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.

rockfish

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rockfish¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; rock ¹ + fish

Example Sentences

Jue said he has three other types of fishing permits, which allow him to continue earning a living by catching Dungeness crab, rock crab and rockfish.

From Los Angeles Times

The last photos recovered from a phone were taken at 2:43 p.m. and show a passenger holding a rockfish.

From Seattle Times

“Some people are bringing in black cod or rockfish or albacore,” Bates told me.

From Los Angeles Times

William Smith, who goes by Captain Smitty, said he lost about three-fourths of his charter business because he couldn’t take passengers salmon fishing, and also saw losses because of restrictions on the rockfish season.

From Los Angeles Times

I grew up fishing with my dad on Fauntleroy Cove, feasting on fried rockfish and falling asleep to ferryboat foghorns.

From Seattle Times