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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