Rockfish Definition
rŏkfĭsh
rockfishes
noun
Any of various fishes of rocky coastal areas, as the striped bass, various groupers, and various scorpaenids (genus Sebastes)
Webster's New World
Any of various food and game fishes chiefly of the genus Sebastes of the North Pacific, having mildly venomous spines in their dorsal fins.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- striper
- striped-bass
- Roccus saxatilis
Other Word Forms of Rockfish
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Singular:
rockfish
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