noun
1. : a large rockfish ( Sebastodes ruberrimus ) of the Pacific coast of No. America that is crimson above fading to yellowish pink on the sides and is a highly esteemed food fish — called also red snapper
2. : a red color phase of a large common grouper ( Mycteroperca venenosa or Trisotropis venenosa ) of the tropical western Atlantic and the West Indies — called also rock grouper