noun
- Plural of bocaccio; a large Pacific rockfish with reddish coloring, valued as a food and game fish.
Usage: ichthyology; regional (Pacific coast)
Examples
- The fishermen caught several bocaccios off the California coast.
- Bocaccios are popular in seafood markets along the Pacific Northwest.
- The bocaccio is known for its firm, white flesh.
- Commercial fisheries have strict regulations on bocaccio harvests.