Any one of numerous species of American fresh-water fishes belonging to the family
Centrarchidæ; -- called also
pond perch, and
sunfish. [
1913 Webster]
"
The common pondfish of New England (Lepomis gibbosus) is called also bream, pumpkin seed, and sunny. See Sunfish. The long-eared pondfish (Lepomis auritus) of the Eastern United States is distinguished by its very long opercular flap."
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1913 Webster]