Found 2 items, similar to sunfishes.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sunfishes sunfish n 1: the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae 2: among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters [syn: ocean sunfish, mola, headfish] 3: small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies; black bass; bluegills; pumpkinseed [syn: centrarchid] [also: sunfishes (pl)] sunfishes See sunfish
English → English (gcide) Definition: sunfishes Bream \Bream\, n. [OE. breme, brem, F. br[^e]me, OF. bresme, of German origin; cf. OHG. brahsema, brahsina, OLG. bressemo, G. brassen. Cf. Brasse.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo["o]l) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo["o]l) An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Pomotis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes. See Pondfish. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l) A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. See Sea Bream. [1913 Webster]