Sunfishes

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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. (Zool.) A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus
        {Abramis}, little valued as food. Several species are


        known.
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     2. (Zool.) An American fresh-water fish, of various species
        of {Pomotis} and allied genera, which are also called
        {sunfishes} and pondfishes. See {Pondfish}.
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     3. (Zool.) A marine sparoid fish of the genus {Pagellus}, and
        allied genera. See {Sea Bream}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sunfishes
       See {sunfish}