blackfish

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
2. isim Any of various dark-colored fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
3. isim The pilot whale (Globicephalus spp.).

   “The members of this genus, known as ‘Ca’ing Whales,’ ‘Pilot Whales,’ and ‘Blackfish,’ are found in all seas and grow to a considerable size.”

4. isim The killer whale (Orcinus orca).

   “A large skeleton of the blackfish (Orca sp.) has been prepared, articulated and mounted by the Curator, Mr. Roblin, and is a great acquisition to the Museum.”

5. isim Either of two dark-colored fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
6. isim Any of various dark-colored fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick (Girella tricuspidata), and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.

   “The creek was reputed to contain blackfish and Nathan […] arranged the extraordinary collection of American lures he had inherited from an uncle.”

7. fiil To go fishing for blackfish.

   “Earlier (Caldwell and Caldwell 1971a), we concentrated on the blackfishing at St. Vincent, the fishery with which we were most familiar, and listed known localities of fishing for blackfish and other species in the southern Caribbean.”

8. fiil To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).

   “Judging from not only various records of campus life but also the numerous Instagram accounts of women appearing as "black" personalities — a phenomenon known as "blackfishing" — many do not know better.”