rosefish

Spiny red seafood

Rosefish is a bright orange-red fish of the North Atlantic, also called ocean perch or redfish.

It lives in deep, cold waters and is commercially harvested for its mild white flesh.

The name comes from its rosy coloration.

Rosefish fillets are popular in New England fish markets.

fish

rockfish

Stone-habitat marine swimmer

  • snapperWarm-water food fish
  • grouperLarge predatory reef fish
  • finAquatic propulsion appendage

ocean perch · scales · gills · swim bladder · school · deepwater · bottom-dweller · spiny · slow-growing · longevity

culinary

fillet

Boneless meat portion

baked · pan-fried · chowder · stew · sashimi · delicacy · flavorful · tender · mild · white flesh

habitat

deep-sea

Of ocean depths

rocky bottom · cold water · benthic · depths · submarine · seafloor · marine · saltwater · ecosystem · habitat

appearance

red

Primary color, warm

coloration · pigment · vivid · bright · spiny · bony · distinctive · striking

Categories
Opposites
fish body morphology

rosefishflounder

Struggle awkwardly, or seafood

halibut · flatfish · sole · plaice · turbot

habitat depth

rosefishflying fish

Marine glider with fins

sardine · anchovy · herring · menhaden · mackerel

coloration

rosefishblackfish

Dark-colored whale species

Family

fish, redfish, scorpionfish

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
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