surffish

Definitions of surffish
  1. noun
    a fish of the Pacific coast of North America
    synonyms: Umbrina roncador, surf fish, yellowfin croaker
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    type of:
    croaker
    any of several fishes that make a croaking noise
  2. noun
    small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America
    synonyms: surf fish, surfperch
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    types:
    Hipsurus caryi, rainbow perch, rainbow seaperch
    Pacific coast fish
    type of:
    percoid, percoid fish, percoidean
    any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
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