See also: searuffe English Alternative forms searuffe, sea-ruff Etymology From sea + ruffe. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈsiːɹʌf/ Noun A sea ruffe (Sebastiscus marmoratus) sea ruffe (countable and uncountable, plural sea ruffe or sea ruffes) Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, some species in the genus Sebastiscus. Translations Translations Japanese: 笠子 (カサゴ, kasago) Korean: 쏨뱅이 (ko) (ssombaeng'i) Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.