norway haddok

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norway haddok - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Rosefish \Rose"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
     A large marine scorpaenoid food fish (Sebastes marinus)
     found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called
     also red perch, hemdurgan, Norway haddok, and also,
     erroneously, snapper, bream, and bergylt.
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     Note: When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or
           orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and
           ducky brown.
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