Garrupa

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Garrupa \Gar*ru"pa\, n. [Prob. fr. Pg. garupa crupper. Cf.
     {Grouper} the fish.] (Zool.)
     One of several species of California market fishes, of the
     genus {Sebastichthys}; -- called also {rockfish}. See
     {Rockfish}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rockfish \Rock"fish`\, n. (Zool.)
     (a) Any one of several California scorpaenoid food fishes of
         the genus {Sebastichthys}, as the red rockfish
         ({Sebastichthys ruber}). They are among the most
         important of California market fishes. Called also {rock
         cod}, and {garrupa}.
     (b) The striped bass. See {Bass}.
     (c) Any one of several species of Florida and Bermuda
         groupers of the genus {Epinephelus}.
     (d) An American fresh-water darter; the log perch.
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     Note: The term is locally applied to various other fishes.
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