Blackfish

·noun The tautog of New England (Tautoga).

II. Blackfish ·noun The female salmon in the spawning season.

III. Blackfish ·noun A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family.

IV. Blackfish ·noun The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish;

— locally called also black Harry.

V. Blackfish ·noun 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.