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Centropristis atrarius
Blackfish Black"fish, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The tautog of New England (Tautoga). 3. (Zo["o]l.) The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black Harry. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family. 5. (Zo["o]l.) The female salmon in the spawning season. Note: The name is locally applied to other fishes.
Serranus or Centropristis atrarius
Sea bass Sea" bass` . (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large marine food fish (Serranus, or Centropristis, atrarius) which abounds on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It is dark bluish, with black bands, and more or less varied with small white spots and blotches. Called also, locally, blue bass, black sea bass, blackfish, bluefish, and black perch. (b) A California food fish (Cynoscion nobile); -- called also white sea bass, and sea salmon.

Meaning of Pristis from wikipedia

- The scientific genus name Pristis is derived from the Gr**** word for saw. Recent authorities recognize four species: Pristis clavata Garman, 1906 — dwarf...
- The largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis, syn. P. microdon and P. perotteti) is a species of sawfish in the family Pristidae. It is found worldwide in...
- historically was included in Pristis, but the two genera are morphologically and genetically highly distinct. Today Pristis contains four living, valid...
- that lived in marine waters. "Pristis amblodon Cope, 1869". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-12-17. "Fossilworks: Pristis amblodon". Paleobiology Database...
- Bulbophyllum pristis is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. The Bulbophyllum-Checklist The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia v t e...
- Media related to Pristis pectinata at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Pristis pectinata at Wikispecies Species Description of Pristis pectinata at www...
- States to Ecuador. "Northia pristis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 December 2022. "Northia pristis | Instituto Nazca". Retrieved...
- The longcomb sawfish, narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish (Pristis zijsron) is a species of sawfish in the family Pristidae, found in tropical and subtropical...
- Potemnemus pristis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1866. It is known from Papua...
- comes from the Gr**** word pristis, which means saw. This refers to the projected fins on the underside of the fish. C. pristis is a freshwater fish and...