redfish

noun

red·​fish ˈred-ˌfish How to pronounce redfish (audio)
: any of various reddish fishes: such 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

Examples of redfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Closer to the shore and in the bay, the daily catch could include redfish, flounder, black drum, and trout. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2024 The inside waters, where the islands protect you from the wind, are holding some snappers, ladyfish, sea trout, jacks and a few snook and redfish. Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Even in saltwater, a pink or white tube has a place for redfish, seatrout, and striped bass. Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024 The marshy coastline is treasured by duck hunters and inshore fishermen, many of whom were shocked to see the large number of dead redfish (also known as red drum) that washed ashore. Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023 This included the hundreds of redfish that were scooped up as bycatch. Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023 Local residents counted more than 300 dead redfish among the hundreds of thousands of dead menhaden lining the shore. Outdoor Life, 21 Sep. 2023 By mid-July of this year, the sand lance had disappeared and the puffins switched to haddock, hake and redfish. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023 The program will kick off with 10,000 redfish raised in a hatchery being stocked in Lake Calcasieu just north of New Orleans. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 16 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redfish was in the 15th century

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“Redfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redfish. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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