redfish

[red-fish] /ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ/

noun, plural (especially collectively) redfish (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) redfishes.

Also called ocean perch, rosefish. a North Atlantic rockfish, Sebastes marinus, used for food.

Origin

1400-50; late Middle English rede fische; see red¹, fish

Examples from the web for redfish

Speckled trout are especially plentiful in spring and summer, while redfish are more common in fall and winter.
Try the jumbo-sized shrimp for an appetizer and the redfish entree with pesto.
Walk or bicycle along the boardwalk or fish for flounder, redfish, catfish and more along the municipal jetties.
The island's public parks have fishing piers where trout, redfish, flounder and other species are abundant.
Fish for snook, redfish and speckled trout year round.
The tournament is comprised of four different divisions: inshore, rig, offshore and live redfish.

British Dictionary definitions for redfish

/ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ/

noun (pl) -fish, -fishes

a male salmon that has recently spawned Compare blackfish (sense 2)

any of several red European scorpaenid fishes of the genus Sebastes, esp S. marinus, valued as a food fish

Word Origin and History for redfish

15c., of various species, especially originally the male salmon in spawning season; from red (adj.1) + fish (n.).