rosefish
Americannoun
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a red scorpaenid food fish, Sebastes marinus , of North Atlantic coastal waters
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any of various other red fishes
Etymology
Origin of rosefish
Example Sentences
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State regulators have given the green light to the use of blackbelly rosefish.
From Washington Times
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.
From Washington Times
In addition to the tubeworms, the seeps are home to a number of different species, "including black bellied rosefish, snipe eels, hammerhead sharks, manta rays and tuna," the researchers added in the statement.
From Fox News
The name is loosely applied to various other fishes, as the bluefish, the rosefish, the red grouper, etc.
From Project Gutenberg
The blackbelly rosefish is an abundant species that ranges from Canada to South America.
From Washington Times
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