red rockfish
noun
1
: a large rockfish (Sebastodes ruberrimus) of the Pacific coast of North America that is crimson above fading to yellowish pink on the sides and is a highly esteemed food fish
called also red snapper
2
: a red color phase of a large common grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa or Trisotropis venenosa) of the tropical western Atlantic and the West Indies
called also rock grouper
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