n. (Zool.) A large marine scorpaenoid food fish (Sebastes marinus) found on the northern coasts of Europe and America. called also red perch, hemdurgan, Norway haddok, and also, erroneously, snapper, bream, and bergylt. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ When full grown it is usually bright rose-red or orange-red; the young are usually mottled with red and ducky brown. [ 1913 Webster ]