redfish

/ˌrɛdˈfɪʃ/

/ˈrɛdfɪʃ/

Definitions of redfish

1. noun

   large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico
   synonyms: Sciaenops ocellatus, channel bass, red drum

   type of:

   drum, drumfish

   small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
2. noun

   North Atlantic rockfish
   synonyms: ocean perch, rosefish

   type of:

   rockfish

   the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks
3. noun

   male salmon that has recently spawned
   type of:

   salmon

   any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn