blackfish

(-fis̸h′)

noun pl. blackfish, blackfishes

  1. ☆ any of a genus (Globicephala) of large, black, migratory dolphins; pilot whale
  2. any of a number of dark marine fishes, as a sea bass or tautog
  3. an edible Siberian or Alaskan freshwater fish (Dallia pectoralis) of the same order (Salmoniformes) as trout, pike, and salmon: reputed to revive after being frozen

See blackfish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. blackfish blackfish or black·fish·es
  1. Any of various dark-colored fishes, such as:
    a. A small edible freshwater fish (Dallia pectoralis) that inhabits streams and ponds of Alaska and Siberia and is noted for its ability to withstand freezing.
    b. See tautog.
  2. See pilot whale.
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