noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of surfperch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: surfperch
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
surffish
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UK: /ˈsɜːfˌfɪʃ/
noun
Meaning 2
small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: surfperch, surf fish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: percoid fish, percoid, percoidean
Narrower terms: rainbow seaperch, rainbow perch, Hipsurus caryi
noun
Meaning 3
a fish of the Pacific coast of North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: yellowfin croaker, surf fish, Umbrina roncador
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: croaker
History
Etymology
From surf + fish