Rosefish (?), n. (Zoöl.) A large marine scorpænoid food fish (Sebastes marinus) found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called also red perch, hemdurgan, Norway haddok, and also, erroneously, snapper, bream, and bergylt.
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&hand_; When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and ducky brown.
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