surffish — /serrf fish /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) surffish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) surffishes. 1. surfperch. 2. any of several sciaenoid fishes, as Umbrina roncador, inhabiting waters along the Pacific coast of North America. 3 … Universalium
surf fish — noun 1. a fish of the Pacific coast of North America • Syn: ↑yellowfin croaker, ↑surffish, ↑Umbrina roncador • Hypernyms: ↑croaker • Member Holonyms: ↑Umbrina, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
surfperch — /serrf perrch /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) surfperch, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) surfperches. any of several fishes of the family Embiotocidae, inhabiting shallow waters along the Pacific coast of North America. Also… … Universalium
surfperch — surf•perch [[t]ˈsɜrfˌpɜrtʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) perch, (esp. for kinds or species) perch•es. ich any fish of the livebearing family Embiotocidae, of shallow North American Pacific coastal water Also called surffish • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
Embiotocidae — noun viviparous percoid fishes comprising the surf fishes • Syn: ↑family Embiotocidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Perciformes, ↑order Perciformes, ↑Percomorphi, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
family Embiotocidae — noun viviparous percoid fishes comprising the surf fishes • Syn: ↑Embiotocidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Perciformes, ↑order Perciformes, ↑Percomorphi, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Umbrina — noun croakers • Syn: ↑Umbrina • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Sciaenidae, ↑family Sciaenidae • Member Meronyms: ↑yellow … Useful english dictionary
Hipsurus caryi — noun Pacific coast fish • Syn: ↑rainbow seaperch, ↑rainbow perch • Hypernyms: ↑surfperch, ↑surffish, ↑surf fish • Member Holonyms: ↑Hipsurus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
percoid — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoidean • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
percoid fish — noun any of numerous spiny finned fishes of the order Perciformes • Syn: ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hypernyms: ↑spiny finned fish, ↑acanthopterygian • Hyponyms: ↑perch, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
