red rockfish
nounDefinition of red rockfish
1
: a large rockfish (Sebastodes ruberrimus) of the Pacific coast of North America that is crimson above fading to yellowish pink on the sides and is a highly esteemed food fish
— called also red snapper
2
: a red color phase of a large common grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa or Trisotropis venenosa) of the tropical western Atlantic and the West Indies
— called also rock grouper