blackfish

• ⇰ A small kind of whale, of the genus <gen>Globicephalus</gen>, of several species. The most common is <spn>Globicephalus melas</spn>. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size.
• ⇰ The tautog of New England (<gen>Tautoga</gen>).
• ⇰ The black sea bass (<spn>Centropristis atrarius</spn>) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black Harry>.
• ⇰ A fish of southern Europe (<spn>Centrolophus pompilus</spn>) of the Mackerel family.
• ⇰ The female salmon in the spawning season.