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rosefish

American  
[rohz-fish] / ˈroʊzˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

rosefish,

plural

rosefishes

  1. redfish.

  2. blackbelly rosefish.

rosefish British  
/ ˈrəʊzˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. a red scorpaenid food fish, Sebastes marinus , of North Atlantic coastal waters

  2. any of various other red fishes

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Etymology

Origin of rosefish

An Americanism dating back to 1715–25; rose 1 + fish

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There were 15 million pounds of frozen rosefish in New England freezers at the beginning of the year, compared to four million pounds at the same time last year.

From Time Magazine Archive

The name is loosely applied to various other fishes, as the bluefish, the rosefish, the red grouper, etc.

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