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rockfish
noun
rock·fish
ˈräk-ˌfish 
: any of various fishes that live among rocks or on rocky bottoms: such as
a
: any of a genus (Sebastes) of scorpaenid fishes including many important food fishes
b
c
: any of several groupers
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The menu changes based on the season and catch, but expect tacos stuffed with shrimp, Hokkaido diver scallops, vermilion rockfish, octopus and kanpachi.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
This combo box includes rockfish, coho salmon, sockeye salmon, pollock, Pacific halibut, and Pacific cod.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 5 May 2026
From behind the nine-seat bar, a dry-aging refrigerator holds whole rockfish, massive tuna heads and bottarga.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Over time, the stew evolved to an unctuous base made of rockfish, herbs, potatoes and tomatoes combined with fish stock, ground with a food mill and strained.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 May 2026
This combo box includes rockfish, coho salmon, sockeye salmon, pollock, Pacific halibut, and Pacific cod.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 5 May 2026
From behind the nine-seat bar, a dry-aging refrigerator holds whole rockfish, massive tuna heads and bottarga.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Over time, the stew evolved to an unctuous base made of rockfish, herbs, potatoes and tomatoes combined with fish stock, ground with a food mill and strained.
—Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Rockfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rockfish. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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