Garrupa \Gar*ru"pa\, n. [Prob. fr. Pg. garupa crupper. Cf. {Grouper} the fish.] (Zool.) One of several species of California market fishes, of the genus {Sebastichthys}; -- called also {rockfish}. See {Rockfish}. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster] Note: The term is locally applied to various other fishes. [1913 Webster]