Sea bass \Sea" bass`\ . (Zool.)
(a) A large marine food fish ({Serranus atrarius} syn.
{Centropristis atrarius}) which abounds on the Atlantic
coast of the United States. It is dark bluish, with black
bands, and more or less varied with small white spots and
blotches. Called also, locally, {blue bass}, {black sea
bass}, {blackfish}, {bluefish}, and {black perch}.
(b) A California food fish ({Cynoscion nobile}); -- called
also {white sea bass}, and {sea salmon}.
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Blackfish \Black"fish\, n.
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.
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2. (Zool.) The tautog of New England ({Tautoga}).
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3. (Zool.) The black sea bass ({Centropristis atrarius}) of
the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally
called also {black Harry}.
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4. (Zool.) A fish of southern Europe ({Centrolophus
pompilus}) of the Mackerel family.
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5. (Zool.) The female salmon in the spawning season.
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Note: The name is locally applied to other fishes.
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