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

: striped bass

c

: any of several groupers

Illustration of rockfish

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Examples of rockfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Check the chalkboard upon walking in for what’s on offer that day; oysters, rockfish, and lamb often make appearances. —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025

The monthly rotating dishes highlight Chin’s heritage and Canadian ingredients like B.C. rockfish, Ontario honeycrisp apples, and Nova Scotia sustainable green crab. —AFAR Media, 11 July 2025

For Bermuda, identity begins with location, amid an azure ocean that harbors a wealth of fresh seafood, notably rockfish, ​amberjack​, wahoo, and tuna. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 July 2025

Potential dishes include Hokkaido scallop, cured mackerel and rockfish with vegetables to pair with it. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rockfish

• bluefish
• catfish
• codfish
• crawfish
• dogfish
• finfish
• flatfish
• goldfish
• groundfish
• kingfish
• offish
• redfish