surfperch

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UK/ˈsɜːfˌpɜːtʃ/

noun

Any of the family Embiotocidae of viviparous perciform fishes, found mainly in the northeast Pacific Ocean.

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Meanings

nounsurfperch (plural surfperches)

plural surfperches

  1. Any of the family Embiotocidae of viviparous perciform fishes, found mainly in the northeast Pacific Ocean.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America

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surffishsurf fish
Broader
percoid fishpercoidpercoidean
Also see
surf fishsurffish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From surf + perch.

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Cite this entry
APA

surfperch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surfperch

MLA

“surfperch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surfperch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surfperch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surfperch.

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