Definition of skilfish in English:
skilfish
nounPlural skilfishesˈskɪlfɪʃ
A large fish of the North Pacific which is an important food fish in Japan.
Erilepis zonifer, family Anoplopomatidae
Example sentencesExamples
- From plain old cod, which is not true at all, to Sablefish, butterfish and skilfish, this species has a number of names.
- Sturgeon, Pacific cod, rockfishes, skilfish and schooling sablefish will swim above and below the tunnel.
- The skilfish, Erilepis zonifer, is restricted to the continental shelfs and does not enter deep water.
- It isn't actually a cod at all but a member of the skilfish family, and its white, large-flaked meat is sweet and so rich it makes salmon seem lean.
- Sablefish is also known as Alaska cod, butterfish, coalfish, and skilfish.
Origin
Late 19th century: from Haida sqil.