| rosefish | <zoology> A large marine scorpaenoid food fish (Sebastes marinus) found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. Synonym: red perch, hemdurgan, Norway haddok, and also, erroneously, snapper, bream, and bergylt. When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and ducky brown. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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