Synonyms for blackfish
ˈblækˌfɪʃblack·fish

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1. tautog, blackfish, Tautoga onitisnoun

   large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America

   Synonyms:
   common blackfish, pilot whale, black whale, tautog

2. blackfishnoun

   female salmon that has recently spawned

   Synonyms:
   common blackfish, pilot whale, black whale, tautog

3. pilot whale, black whale, common blackfish, blackfish, Globicephala melaenanoun

   small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school

   Synonyms:
   sperm whale, cachalot, common blackfish, pilot whale, black whale, tautog

Matched Categories

1. • Dolphin
   • Salmon
   • Wrasse

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1. blackfishnoun

   Synonyms:
   tautog (labrus Americanus)

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1. Lisa Lange:

   What we're seeing is the 'Blackfish' effect, the public has completely changed its opinion on exploiting and killing animals for entertainment.

2. Eric Goode:

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