surfperch

surf·perch

 (sûrf′pûrch′)

n. pl. surfperch or surf·perch·es

Any of various viviparous marine fishes of the family Embiotocidae, found in shallow coastal waters of the northern Pacific Ocean.

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surfperch

(ˈsɜːfˌpɜːtʃ)

n

(Animals) any viviparous marine percoid fish of the family Embiotocidae, of North American Pacific coastal waters. Also called: sea perch

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surf•perch

(ˈsɜrfˌpɜrtʃ)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -perch, (esp. for kinds or species) -perch•es.

any fish of the livebearing family Embiotocidae, of shallow North American Pacific coastal water. Also called surffish.

[1880–85, Amer.]

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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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