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sunfish 音標拼音: [s'ʌnf ,ɪʃ] n. 翻車魚,淡水產小魚 翻車魚,淡水產小魚 sunfish n 1: the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch- like fishes of the family Centrarchidae 2: 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 [ synonym: { ocean sunfish}, { sunfish}, { mola}, { headfish}] 3: small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed [ synonym: { sunfish}, { centrarchid}] Pondfish \ Pond" fish`\, n. ( Zool.) Any one of numerous species of American fresh- water fishes belonging to the family { Centrarchid[ ae]}; -- called also { pond perch}, and { sunfish}. [ 1913 Webster] Note: The common pondfish of New England ({ Lepomis gibbosus}) is called also { bream}, { pumpkin seed}, and { sunny}. See { Sunfish}. The long- eared pondfish ({ Lepomis auritus}) of the Eastern United States is distinguished by its very long opercular flap. [ 1913 Webster]
Moonfish \ Moon" fish`\, n. ( Zool.) ( a) An American marine fish ({ Vomer setipennis}); -- called also { bluntnosed shiner}, { horsefish}, and { sunfish}. ( b) A broad, thin, silvery marine fish ({ Selene vomer}); -- called also { lookdown}, and { silver moonfish}. ( c) The mola. See { Sunfish}, 1. [ 1913 Webster]
Sunfish \ Sun" fish`\, n. ( Zool.) ( a) A very large oceanic plectognath fish ({ Mola mola}, { Mola rotunda}, or { Orthagoriscus mola}) having a broad body and a truncated tail. ( b) Any one of numerous species of perch- like North American fresh- water fishes of the family { Centrachidae}. They have a broad, compressed body, and strong dorsal spines. Among the common species of the Eastern United States are { Lepomis gibbosus} ( called also { bream}, { pondfish}, { pumpkin seed}, and { sunny}), the blue sunfish, or dollardee ({ Lepomis pallidus}), and the long- eared sunfish ({ Lepomis auritus}). Several of the species are called also { pondfish}. ( c) The moonfish, or bluntnosed shiner. ( d) The opah. ( e) The basking, or liver, shark. ( f) Any large jellyfish. [ 1913 Webster]
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