rosefish n 1: North Atlantic rockfish [syn: {redfish}, {rosefish}, {ocean perch}] 2: large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe [syn: {rosefish}, {ocean perch}, {Sebastodes marinus}]
Rosefish \Rose"fish`\, n. (Zool.) A large marine scorpaenoid 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}. [1913 Webster] Note: When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and ducky brown. [1913 Webster]