redfish

English

an Atlantic redfish, , one of several species known as redfish

Etymology

red +‎ fish

Noun

redfish (plural redfish or redfishes)

1. Any of several fish with red skin or flesh.
   1. Sebastes spp., the edible red rockfish.
      1. especially Sebastes norvegicus, found in North American waters, also called rosefish or ocean perch.
   2. A large red edible fish, , also called channel bass or red drum.
   3. Lutjanus spp., snappers.
   4. , eastern nannygai.
   5. , queen snapper.
   6. , vermillion snapper.
   7. A slimehead, of family .
   8. Oncorhynchus nerka, sockeye salmon.

Derived terms

• Acadian redfish, Atlantic redfish ()
• deep-water redfish ()
• Norway redfish ()

Translations

Sebastes norvegica

• Dutch: roodbaars (nl)
• Faroese: kongafiskur m
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• German: Rotbarsch (de) m
• Greek: κοκκινόψαρο n (kokkinópsaro)

See also

• channel bass
• red drum
• rosefish
• ocean perch
• rose fish
• Redfish Lake