- surfperch
- noun Date: 1885 any of a family (Embiotocidae) of small or medium-sized viviparous bony fishes chiefly of shallow water along the Pacific coast of North America that resemble the perches
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surfperch — ☆ surfperch [sʉrf′pʉrch΄ ] n. pl. surfperch or surfperches any of a family (Embiotocidae) of percoid sea fishes that bear living young and live in shallow water along the Pacific coast of North America … English World 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
surfperch — noun small to medium sized shallow water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America • Syn: ↑surffish, ↑surf fish • Hypernyms: ↑percoid fish, ↑percoid, ↑percoidean • Hyponyms: ↑rainbow s … Useful english dictionary
Barred surfperch — Taxobox | name = Barred surfperch regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Embiotocidae genus = Amphistichus species = A. argenteus binomial = Amphistichus argenteus binomial authority =Barred… … Wikipedia
walleye surfperch — ☆ walleye surfperch n. a common black and silvery surfperch (Hyperprosopon argenteum) found off the coast of California * * * … Universalium
walleye surfperch — ☆ walleye surfperch n. a common black and silvery surfperch (Hyperprosopon argenteum) found off the coast of California … English World dictionary
red-tailed surfperch — raudonuodegis gyvavedis ešerys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Amphistichus rhodoterus angl. red tailed surfperch rus. краснохвостая эмбиотока ryšiai: platesnis terminas – dryžieji gyvavedžiai ešeriai … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
wall-eyed surfperch — išsprogtakis gyvavedis ešerys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hyperprosopon argenteum angl. China pompano; silver perch; wall eyed surfperch rus. серебристая пучеглазая эмбиотока ryšiai: platesnis… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
shiner surfperch — paprastasis gyvavedis šaineris statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Cymatogaster aggregata aggregata angl. bay perch minny; bay shinerperch; yellow shiner; seven eleven perch; shiner surfperch; sparada;… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
