Rockfish is a common term for several species of fish, referring to their tendency to hide among rocks.

The name rockfish is used for many kinds of fish used for food.[1] This common name belongs to several groups that are not closely related, and can be arbitrary.[2]

Specific examples of fish termed rockfish include:

Sources

  1. Rockfish Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch.
  2. Leschin-Hoar, C. Do Fish Names Encourage Fishy Business? National Public Radio. 30 July 2015.
  3. List of Rockfish (Scorpaenidae) Species. AFSC Guide to Rockfishes. Alaska Fisheries Science Center. NOAA.
  4. Rockfish (Sebastes spp.). Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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