coal·fish

[kohl-fish]
noun, plural coal·fish·es ( especially collectively ) coal·fish.
1.
a sablefish.
2.
a pollack.

Origin:
1595–1605; coal + fish

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coalfish (ˈkəʊlˌfɪʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -fish, -fishes
saithe, Also called (Brit): coley a dark-coloured gadoid food fish, Pollachius virens, occurring in northern seas

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