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sunfish

/'sən,fɪʃ/

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noun
small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed
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centrarchid

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percoid fish percoid percoidean
noun
among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters
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headfish mola ocean sunfish

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plectognath plectognath fish
noun
the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
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type of:
freshwater fish

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centrarchid

Definition that contains sunfish

family centrarchidae sunfish family
centrarchidae sunfish family