Reef-dwelling snapper

• Large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico
• Animal in a Dr. Seuss title
• Sockeye, e.g.
• Male salmon that has recently spawned

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Any of several fish with red skin or flesh 2 # ''Sebastes'' spp., the edible (vern red rockfish pedia=1) 3 ## especially ''Sebastes norvegicus'', found in North American waters, also called rosefish or (vern ocean perch pedia=1). 4 # A large red edible ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nerka \Ner"ka\, n. [Russ. niarka, prob. fr. native name.] (Zo["o]l.) The most important salmon of Alaska ( Oncorhinchus nerka ), ascending in spring most rivers and lakes from Alaska to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; -- called also red salmon , redfish ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
15c., of various species, especially originally the male salmon in spawning season; from red (adj.1) + fish (n.).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. North Atlantic rockfish [syn: rosefish , ocean perch ] large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico [syn: red drum , channel bass , Sciaenops ocellatus ] male salmon that has recently spawned [also: redfishes (pl)]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Redfish is a common name for several species of fish . It is most commonly applied to certain deep-sea rockfish in the genus Sebastes , or the reef dwelling snappers in the genus Lutjanus . It is also applied to the slimeheads or roughies (family Trachichthyidae), ...