sunfishes in English
noun
1
a large deep-bodied marine fish of warm seas, with tall dorsal and anal fins near the rear of the body and a very short tail.
Covered in sandpapery skin smeared with copious amounts of mucus, the Mola mola, or giant ocean sunfish , grows up to 10 feet long and can weigh over 5,000 pounds.
2
a nest-building freshwater fish that is native to North America and popular in aquariums, e.g., the pumpkinseed.
Panfish comprise the black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish , pumpkinseed, rock bass, white crappie, and yellow perch.
noun
- ocean sunfishmola
- centrarchid
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1. Like the sunfishes, the perches have Ctenoid scales, which make the fish feel rough
2. Black Crappie Fishing Tips-- White Crappie Fishing Tips Best Fishing Waters - Crappie Panfish Identification Species overview, identification, habitat, life history (Sunfishes chapter from PA Fishes book)