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- Blackfish - n. - A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size.
- Blackfish - n. - The tautog of New England (Tautoga).
- Blackfish - n. - The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black Harry.
- Blackfish - n. - A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family.
- Blackfish - n. - The female salmon in the spawning season.
- Xenomi - n. pl. - A suborder of soft-rayed fresh-water fishes of which the blackfish of Alaska (Dallia pectoralis) is the type.
- Sea colander - - A large blackfish seaweed (Agarum Turneri), the frond of which is punctured with many little holes.