pondfish
English
Noun
pondfish (plural pondfishes or pondfish)
- Any of numerous species of American freshwater fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae.
Usage notes
- The common pondfish of New England (Lepomis gibbosus) is called also bream, pumpkinseed, and sunny. The long-eared pondfish (Lepomis auritus) of the Eastern United States is distinguished by its very long opercular flap.
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