Gilthead

noun

1. A popular English name of several fishes.
2. The Pagrus auratus (syn. Chrysophrys auratus), a valuable food fish common in the Mediterranean (so named from its golden-colored head); -- called also giltpoll.
3. The Crenilabrus melops, of the British coasts; -- called also golden maid, conner, sea partridge.
4. A marine fish, Pagrus or Chrysophrys auratus, with a golden-coloured head; the giltpoll.
5. Crenilabrus melops, a coastal fish; the golden maid, conner, or sea partridge.