Blackfish

Blackfish

Blackfish may refer to:
* Several kinds of fish:
** Alaska blackfish, "Dallia pectoralis".
** Black sea bass, "Centropristis striata".
** Sacramento blackfish, "Orthodon microlepidotus".
** Tautog, "Tautoga onitis".
** Parore, "Girella tricuspidata".
** Rudderfish, "Centrolophus niger".
** Galjoen, "Dichistius capensis".
** River blackfish, "Gadopsis marmoratus", an Australian native freshwater fish.
** Japanese black porgy, "Mylio macrocephalus", a large Japanese sea bream often cultivated in aquaculture
* Six cetaceans commonly called whales but classified scientifically in the Delphinidae or oceanic dolphin family:
** Melon-headed Whale, "Peponocephalia electra".
** Orca (Killer Whale), "Orcinus orca".
** Pygmy Killer Whale, "Feresa attenuata".
** False Killer Whale, "Pseudorca crassidens".
** Long-finned Pilot Whale, "Globicephala melas".
** Short-finned Pilot Whale, "Globicephala macrorhynchus".
*Chief Blackfish, a Shawnee leader of the 18th century.
*Brynden Tully, A character in George R.R. Martin's A song of Ice and Fire series.
* [Richards, Westfoot, Hudson, Valentine] A rock band from Cornwall, UK, featuring three part vocal harmony.


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  • blackfish — [blak′fish΄] n. pl. blackfish or blackfishes (see FISH) ☆ 1. any of a genus (Globicephala) of large, black, migratory dolphins; pilot whale 2. any of a number of dark marine fishes, as a sea bass or tautog 3. an edible Siberian or Alaskan… …   English World dictionary

  • Blackfish — Black fish, n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A small kind of whale, of the genus {Globicephalus}, of several species. The most common is {Globicephalus melas}. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The tautog of New… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blackfish — /blak fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) blackfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) blackfishes. 1. any of various dark colored fishes, as the tautog, Tautoga onitis, or the sea bass, Centropristes striatus. 2. a small,… …   Universalium

  • blackfish — /ˈblækfɪʃ/ (say blakfish) noun (plural blackfish or blackfishes) 1. any of various dark coloured Australian fishes as the luderick, the rock blackfish, or the river blackfish. 2. → black whale. Usage: For variation in the plural inflection, see… …  

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  • blackfish — Sea bass Sea bass . (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A large marine food fish ({Serranus atrarius} syn. {Centropristis atrarius}) which abounds on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It is dark bluish, with black bands, and more or less varied with small… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blackfish — Tautog Tau*tog , n. [The pl. of taut, the American Indian name, translated by Roger Williams sheep s heads, and written by him tauta[ u]og.] (Zo[ o]l.) An edible labroid fish ({Haitula onitis}, or {Tautoga onitis}) of the Atlantic coast of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blackfish — juodoji grinda statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Globicephala scammoni angl. blackfish; Pacific pilot whale rus. чёрная гринда ryšiai: platesnis terminas – paprastosios grindos …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • blackfish — dumblažuvė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Amia calva angl. amie; blackfish; bowfin; bowfish; cottonfish; mudfish rus. амия; ильная рыба ryšiai: platesnis terminas – dumblažuvės …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

  • blackfish — juodasis medūzešeris statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Centrolophus niger angl. black ruff; blackfish; rudderfish rus. чёрный центролоф ryšiai: platesnis terminas – juodieji medūzešeriai …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

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