noun
1. : any of several widely distributed and highly prized freshwater game fishes (genus Micropterus ) of the family Centrarchidae that is native to eastern and central No. America and has been introduced into several western states — see largemouth black bass , smallmouth black bass , spotted black bass
2. : any of several dark-colored fishes: as
a. : black sea bass 1
b. : priestfish
c. : black croaker a