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sunfish

/ˈsʌn.fɪʃ/

Traduction: Nom désignant plusieurs espèces de poissons, notamment de grands poissons-lunes pélagiques océaniques au corps ovale caractéristique et à la nageoire caudale réduite, ainsi que divers poissons d'eau douce nord-américains de l'ordre des perciformes, comme les crapets, l'achigan à grande bouche, le crapet-soleil et le crapet-vert, souvent au corps comprimé latéralement et aux reflets métalliques.

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B2formalcommon/ˈsʌn.fɪʃ/

A noun referring to any of several types of fish, including large pelagic ocean sunfish with a distinctive oval body and reduced tail fin, as well as various North American freshwater percoid fishes such as crappies, black bass, bluegills, and pumpkinseed, often having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant plusieurs espèces de poissons, notamment de grands poissons-lunes pélagiques océaniques au corps ovale caractéristique et à la nageoire caudale réduite, ainsi que divers poissons d'eau douce nord-américains de l'ordre des perciformes, comme les crapets, l'achigan à grande bouche, le crapet-soleil et le crapet-vert, souvent au corps comprimé latéralement et aux reflets métalliques.
  1. Edible fish B1 formal american culinary

    The lean flesh of various American perch-like fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae, often used as food.

    • We grilled sunfish for dinner last night.
    • The restaurant serves a delicious sunfish fillet.
    • Sunfish is a popular catch among freshwater anglers.

    🇫🇷Poisson-lune d'eau douce (comestible)

  2. Ocean sunfish (Mola mola) B2 formal scientific

    One of the largest bony fish, a pelagic species with an oval, compressed body, high dorsal and anal fins, and a reduced caudal fin resembling a rudder; found in warm waters worldwide.

    • The ocean sunfish can weigh over a thousand kilograms.
    • Divers often spot sunfish basking near the surface.
    • The sunfish's unique shape makes it easy to identify.

    🇫🇷Poisson-lune (Mola mola)

    Synonymes: molamoonfish

  3. Freshwater sunfish B1 formal american scientific

    Small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America, typically with a laterally compressed body and metallic luster; includes crappies, black bass, bluegills, and pumpkinseed.

    • Bluegills are a common type of sunfish found in lakes.
    • He caught a colorful pumpkinseed sunfish in the pond.
    • Sunfish are popular targets for recreational fishing.

    🇫🇷Crapet

    Synonymes: breamcentrarchid

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