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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sea  bass  \Sea"  bass`\  .  (Zo["o]l.) 
  a  A  large  marine  food  fish  ({Serranus,  or  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}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tautog  \Tau*tog"\,  n.  [The  pl  of  taut,  the  American  Indian 
  name  translated  by  Roger  Williams  sheep's  heads,  and  written 
  by  him  tauta['u]og.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  An  edible  labroid  fish  ({Haitula  onitis},  or  {Tautoga 
  onitis})  of  the  Atlantic  coast  of  the  United  States.  When 
  adult  it  is  nearly  black,  more  or  less  irregularly  barred, 
  with  greenish  gray.  Called  also  {blackfish},  {oyster  fish}, 
  {salt-water  chub},  and  {moll}.  [Written  also  {tautaug}.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Blackfish  \Black"fish\,  n. 
  1.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  small  kind  of  whale,  of  the  genus 
  {Globicephalus},  of  several  species.  The  most  common  is 
  {G.  melas}.  Also  sometimes  applied  to  other  whales  of 
  larger  size. 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.)  The  tautog  of  New  England  ({Tautoga}). 
 
  3.  (Zo["o]l.)  The  black  sea  bass  ({Centropristis  atrarius}) 
  of  the  Atlantic  coast.  It  is  excellent  food  fish;  -- 
  locally  called  also  {black  Harry}. 
 
  4.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  fish  of  southern  Europe  ({Centrolophus 
  pompilus})  of  the  Mackerel  family. 
 
  5.  (Zo["o]l.)  The  female  salmon  in  the  spawning  season. 
 
  Note:  The  name  is  locally  applied  to  other  fishes. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  blackfish 
  n  1:  large  dark-colored  food  fish  of  the  Atlantic  coast  of  North 
  America  [syn:  {tautog},  {Tautoga  onitis}] 
  2:  female  salmon  that  has  recently  spawned 
  3:  small  dark-colored  whaled  of  United  States  Atlantic  coast; 
  the  largest  male  acts  as  pilot  or  leader  for  the  school 
  [syn:  {pilot  whale},  {black  whale},  {common  blackfish},  {Globicephala 
  melaena}]




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