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.