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  1. 1. n. Any one of several California scorpaenoid food fishes of the genus Sebastichthys, as the red rockfish (S. ruber). They are among the most important of California market fishes. Called also rock cod, and garrupa. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The striped bass. See Bass. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Any one of several species of Florida and Bermuda groupers of the genus Epinephelus. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. An American fresh-water darter; the log perch. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone Source: wordnet
  8. 8. (a) Any one of several California scorpænoid food fishes of the genus Sebastichthys, as the red rockfish (S. ruber). They are among the most important of California market fishes. Called also rock cod, and garrupa. (b) The striped bass. See Bass. (c) Any one of several species of Florida and Bermuda groupers of the genus Epinephelus. (d) An American fresh-water darter; the log perch. Note: The term is locally applied to various other fishes. Source: webster
  9. 9. n:100 n. the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks n. marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America Source: ecdict

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