Large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe

• North Atlantic rockfish

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rosefish \Rose"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large marine scorp[ae]noid food fish ( Sebastes marinus ) found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called also red perch , hemdurgan , Norway haddok , and also, erroneously, snapper , bream , and bergylt ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. North Atlantic rockfish [syn: redfish , ocean perch ] large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe [syn: ocean perch , Sebastodes marinus ] [also: rosefishes (pl)]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A large marine food fish, ''Sebastes norvegicus'', found on the northern coasts of Europe and America, and usually of a bright red colour when full grown.