blackfish

/ˈblakfɪʃ/

noun

  1. 1

    The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.

  2. 2

    Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).

  3. 3

    A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).

  4. 4

    Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).

  5. 5

    Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.

verb

  1. 1

    To go fishing for blackfish.

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