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surf·perch (sûrf

pûrch

)

n. pl. surfperch or surf·perch·es

Any of various viviparous marine fishes of the family Embiotocidae, found in shallow waters along the North American Pacific coast. Also called surf fish.

surfperch [ˈsɜːfˌpɜːtʃ]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any viviparous marine percoid fish of the family Embiotocidae, of North American Pacific coastal waters Also called sea perch

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surfperch - small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America

surf fish, surffish

percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes

Embiotocidae, family Embiotocidae - viviparous percoid fishes comprising the surf fishes

Hipsurus caryi, rainbow perch, rainbow seaperch - Pacific coast fish

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