What is "golden maid"

Gilthead \Gilt"head`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A marine fish. The name is applied to two species:

1. The Pagrus auratus (syn. Chrysophrys auratus), a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll.

2. The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.