centropristis atrarius

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centropristis atrarius - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sea bass \Sea" bass`\ . (Zool.)
     (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. (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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