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Sebastes marinus

Haddock \Had"dock\ (-d[u^]k), n. [OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot.] (Zo["o]l.) A marine food fish ( Melanogrammus [ae]glefinus), allied to the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also haddie, and dickie.

Norway haddock, a marine edible fish ( Sebastes marinus) of Northern Europe and America. See Rose fish.

Sebastes marinus

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.

Note: When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and ducky brown.