redfish
noun
red·fish
ˈred-ˌfish 
: any of various reddish fishes: such as
a(1)
: a marine scorpaenid food fish (Sebastes marinus) of the northern Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America that is usually bright rose red or orange red when mature
called also rosefish
(2)
: a fish (Sebastes mentella) related to the redfish
b
: red drum
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Historically, most of the data recorded has been produced by roaming sportfish like tarpon or redfish, as well as sea turtles and other shark species like blacktips, bull sharks and sandbar sharks.
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Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Along with tarpon, visitors can tangle inshore with snook, sea trout and redfish, or head out to the passes among the islands of Captiva, North Captiva and Boca Grande.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Also try Shango's oxtail nachos and its Louisiana redfish tacos.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Key takeaways: What is happening with the Louisiana redfish?
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Along with tarpon, visitors can tangle inshore with snook, sea trout and redfish, or head out to the passes among the islands of Captiva, North Captiva and Boca Grande.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Also try Shango's oxtail nachos and its Louisiana redfish tacos.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Key takeaways: What is happening with the Louisiana redfish?
—Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
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“Redfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redfish. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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