Blackback

/ˈblækbæk/ noun

A large flatfish found in the North Pacific, also called a black flounder or Greenland halibut.

From 'black' (its dark coloring on the upper side) and 'back' (the back of the fish). A simple descriptive name used by fishermen.

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