Sebastichthys ruber

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rockfish \Rock"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
   (a) Any one of several California scorpaenoid food fishes of
       the genus {Sebastichthys}, as the red rockfish
       ({Sebastichthys ruber}). They are among the most
       important of California market fishes. Called also {rock
       cod}, and {garrupa}.
   (b) The striped bass. See {Bass}.
   (c) Any one of several species of Florida and Bermuda
       groupers of the genus {Epinephelus}.
   (d) An American fresh-water darter; the log perch.
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   Note: The term is locally applied to various other fishes.
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