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rosefish
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rosefish, n.
A large marine scorpænoid 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 . [1913 Webster]
" When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and ducky brown." [1913 Webster]
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