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blackfish

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black=fish

CIDE DICTIONARY

blackfishn. 
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The tautog of New England (Tautoga).  [1913 Webster]
  •  The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black Harry.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family.  [1913 Webster]
  •  The female salmon in the spawning season.  [1913 Webster]
    " The name is locally applied to other fishes."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

blackfish, n.
1 any of several species of dark-coloured fish.
2 a salmon at spawning.


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