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blackfish

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1. blackfish - Noun

2. blackfish - Verb

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A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size.

The tautog of New England (Tautoga).

The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; -- locally called also black Harry.

A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family.

The female salmon in the spawning season.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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John Hargrove, author of Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish, was the senior trainer at the time and one of the most experienced orca handlers in the world. Source: Internet

Over the years, I’ve had the chance to meet environmental advocates such as Rob Stewart, Sylvia Earle, Fabien Cousteau, and the cast of Blackfish just to name a few, all stemming from a small, yet determined attempt to play my part. Source: Internet

They are sometimes called blackfish. Source: Internet

They are sometimes referred to as "blackfish", a name also used for other whale species. Source: Internet

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