Associations to the word «Sunfish»

Wiktionary

SUNFISH, noun. Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often with iridescent colours and having a laterally compressed body.
SUNFISH, noun. Any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body.

Dictionary definition

SUNFISH, noun. The lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae.
SUNFISH, 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.
SUNFISH, 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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