sunfish

Meaning

Noun

1. Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often with iridescent colours and having a laterally compressed body.
2. Any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body.

Verb

Of an animal such as a bull or a horse: to twist the body into a crescent shape and roll back and forth.

Synonyms

ocean sunfish

mola

headfish

centrarchid

bishop ray

duckbill ray

spotted eagle ray

bonnet skate

lady ray

leopard ray

mottled eagle ray

spotted stingray

whip ray

spotted duckbill ray

spotted whipray

duckbill eagle-ray

spotted bonnetray

flying ray

duckbil ray

spotted eagleray

pumpkinseed

white-spotted eagle ray

skate

whip

eagle ray

Translations

peixe-lua

môle

Mondfisch

pez luna

ay balığı

klompvis

pesce luna

mola

maanvis

peix lluna

bot

perche-soleil

mola

raie léopard

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/

Etymology

* From sun + fish.
* (type of fish): Perhaps from the rounded body shape.