Main Entry:

red·fish

Pronunciation:

\ˈred-ˌfish\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

: any of various reddish fishes: as a (1): a marine scorpaenid food fish (Sebastes marinus) of the northern Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America that is usually bright rose red or orange red when mature —called also rosefish (2): a fish (Sebastes mentella) related to the redfish b: red drum