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Pondfish
Pond′fishˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of American fresh-water fishes belonging to the family
Centrarchidæ
; – called also pond perch
, and sunfish
. ☞ 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. Definition 2024
pondfish
pondfish
English
Noun
pondfish (plural pondfishes or pondfish)
- Any of numerous species of American freshwater fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae.
Synonyms
- pond perch
- sunfish
Usage notes
- The common pondfish of New England (Lepomis gibbosus) is called also bream, pumpkinseed, and sunny. The long-eared pondfish (Lepomis auritus) of the Eastern United States is distinguished by its very long opercular flap.