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noun

rockfish

ROK-fihsh
noun
1
Any of various fish species that live among rocks in the sea, especially members of the Sebastes family common in the Pacific.
"The fishermen brought in a haul of rockfish from the reef."

How to Use Rockfish

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In plain EnglishA general name for fish species that live around rocky seabeds.

Word Forms

rockfish plural, rockfishes plural

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The fishermen brought in a haul of _____ from the reef.

Etymology

From "rock" plus "fish," describing the fish's rocky habitat.

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