blackfish

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I went out fishing here on the Fourth of July and caught two hundred blackfish--four and five pounds, almost, every one of them That ought to be profitable," I said Well, it was," he replied How much did you get for them Oh, I didn't sell them," he said.

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  1. noun Any of various dark-colored fishes, such as:
  2. noun A small edible freshwater fish (Dallia pectoralis) that inhabits streams and ponds of Alaska and Siberia and is noted for its ability to withstand freezing.
  3. noun See tautog.

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  • But on the small rigs, we were wearing out vermillion snapper, triggerfish, Charleston snapper, blackfish and big porgies. —  Island Packet: Home
  • * Allowing tens of thousands of striped bass, Sacramento blackfish, Sacramento splittail and other fish to perish during the Prospect Island fish kill in November 2007 after the DFG signed off on a levee repair by the Bureau of Reclamation. —  Dissident Voice
  • There are a wide variety of fish species in the waters surrounding the Island, including striped bass, fluke, flounder, weakfish, blackfish, blues, tuna and shark. —  LI Biz Blog (Old)
  • A breakdown in communications between agencies, along with a lack of planning, lack of knowledge of fish rescue technique and concerns about liability resulted in a huge fish kill where thousands of striped bass, Sacramento blackfish, Sacramento splittail, sunfish, largemouth bass, threadfin shad and other fish perished at Prospect Island. —  YubaNet.com
  • In November 2007, tens of thousands of striped bass, Sacramento splittail, Sacramento blackfish, threadfin shad, bluegill, catfish, black bass and other species perished when the U.S. —  California Progress Report
 

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  1. from black + fish. Cf. Middle Low German blackvisch, Low German blakfish, later G. blackfisch, inkfish.
 

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/ˈblækfɪʃ/
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