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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Gilt·head n. Zool. A marine fish. The name is applied to two species: (a) The Pagrus auratus (syn. Chrysophrys auratus), a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll. (b) The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Chrysophrys auratus
      n : Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
          [syn: snapper]