bocaccio
noun
bo·cac·cio
bə-ˈkä-chē-ˌō 
-chō
: a large rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) of the Pacific coast locally important as a market fish
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With the latest two darkblotched and bocaccio, seven of these fish populations are now considered to be rebuilt.
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Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 24 June 2017
Both bocaccio and darkblotched give live birth to their young, rather than lay eggs.
—Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 24 June 2017
Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 24 June 2017
Both bocaccio and darkblotched give live birth to their young, rather than lay eggs.
—Hal Bernton, The Seattle Times, 24 June 2017
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“Bocaccio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bocaccio. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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