freshwater bream

Definitions of freshwater bream

1. noun

   any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis
   synonyms: bream

   types:

   Abramis brama, European bream

   European freshwater fish having a flattened body and silvery scales; of little value as food

   Lepomis macrochirus, bluegill

   important edible sunfish of eastern and central United States

   Lepomis punctatus, spotted sunfish, stumpknocker

   inhabits streams from South Carolina to Florida; esteemed panfish

   type of:

   centrarchid, sunfish

   small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed
2. noun

   flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
   synonyms: bream

   type of:

   freshwater fish

   flesh of fish from fresh water used as food