Definitions for: Blackfish


[n] small dark-colored whaled of United States Atlantic coast; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
[n] female salmon that has recently spawned
[n] large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America



Webster (1913) Definition: Black"fish, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small kind of whale, of the genus
Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is
G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of
larger size.

2. (Zo["o]l.) The tautog of New England (Tautoga).

3. (Zo["o]l.) The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius)
of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; --
locally called also black Harry.

4. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of southern Europe ({Centrolophus
pompilus}) of the Mackerel family.

5. (Zo["o]l.) The female salmon in the spawning season.

Note: The name is locally applied to other fishes.

Synonyms: black whale, common blackfish, Globicephala melaena, pilot whale, tautog, Tautoga onitis

See Also: dolphin, genus Globicephala, genus Tautoga, Globicephala, salmon, Tautoga, wrasse

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