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Webster 1913 Edition
Blackfish
Black′fish
,Noun.
1.
(Zool.)
A small kind of whale, of the genus
Globicephalus
, of several species. The most common is Globicephalus melas
. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size. 2.
(Zool.)
The tautog of New England (
Tautoga
). 3.
(Zool.)
The black sea bass (
Centropristis atrarius
) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; – locally called also black Harry
. 4.
(Zool.)
A fish of southern Europe (
Centrolophus pompilus
) of the Mackerel family. 5.
(Zool.)
The female salmon in the spawning season.
☞ The name is locally applied to other fishes.