rockfish

noun

1. the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks

   noun.food

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America

   noun.animal

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone

   noun.animal

   Synonyms roccus saxatilis striped bass striper

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. Any one of several California scorp&aelig;noid food fishes of the genus <i>Sebastichthys</i>, as the red <i>rockfish</i> (<i>S. ruber</i>). They are among the most important of California market fishes. Called also <i>rock cod</i>, and <i>garrupa</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913