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Definition: Centropristis atrarius
Sea bass
\Sea" bass`\ . (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large marine food fish (
Serranus atrarius syn.
Centropristis atrarius) which abounds on the Atlantic
coast of the United States. It is dark bluish, with black
bands, and more or less varied with small white spots and
blotches. Called also, locally,
blue bass,
black sea bass
,
blackfish,
bluefish, and
black perch.
(b) A California food fish (
Cynoscion nobile); -- called
also
white sea bass, and
sea salmon.
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Blackfish
\Black"fish\, n.
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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. (Zo["o]l.) The tautog of New England (
Tautoga).
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3. (Zo["o]l.) 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. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of southern Europe (
Centrolophus pompilus
) of the Mackerel family.
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5. (Zo["o]l.) The female salmon in the spawning season.
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Note: The name is locally applied to other fishes.
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