nounsurfperch, surfperches

• A deep-bodied livebearing fish of the North Pacific, living chiefly in coastal waters.

  Also called sea perch

  Family Embiotocidae: several genera and species

  ‘I got my protein from spear fishing in the sea for surfperch, halibut, sheephead, opaleye, and octopus.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Adults let senorita fish and several species of surfperch clean them.’
  • ‘Kelp beds and offshore reefs create habitat for a wide range of fish, with surfperch being the most common.’