Associations to the word «Blackfish»

BLACKFISH, noun. (chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning. [from 16th c.]

BLACKFISH, noun. Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger). [from 17th c.]

BLACKFISH, noun. A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales). [from 17th c.]

BLACKFISH, noun. (North America) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata). [from 18th c.]

BLACKFISH, noun. (AU) (NZ) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus. [from 18th c.]

BLACKFISH, noun. Large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America.

BLACKFISH, noun. Female salmon that has recently spawned.

BLACKFISH, noun. Small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school.