What is "coalfish"

Pollock \Pol"lock\, n. [See Pollack.] (Zo["o]l.) A marine gadoid fish ( Pollachius carbonarius), native both of the European and American coasts. It is allied to the cod, and like it is salted and dried. In England it is called coalfish, lob, podley, podling, pollack, etc.

Cobia \Co"bi*a\, n. (Zo["o]l.) An oceanic fish of large size ( Elacate canada); the crabeater; -- called also bonito, cubbyyew, coalfish, and sergeant fish.

n. any of several blackish fish, especially ''Pollachius virens'', a pollack, and (taxlink Anoplopoma fimbria species noshow=1), sablefish.