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sunfish

/ˈsʌn.fɪʃ/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa vários peixes, incluindo os grandes peixes oceânicos pelágicos do gênero Mola, de corpo ovalado e nadadeira caudal reduzida, conhecidos como peixe-lua, e também diversos peixes de água doce da América do Norte da família Centrarchidae, como o crappie, o black bass, o bluegill e o pumpkinseed, geralmente com corpo comprimido lateralmente e brilho metálico.

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noun

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.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa vários peixes, incluindo os grandes peixes oceânicos pelágicos do gênero Mola, de corpo ovalado e nadadeira caudal reduzida, conhecidos como peixe-lua, e também diversos peixes de água doce da América do Norte da família Centrarchidae, como o crappie, o black bass, o bluegill e o pumpkinseed, geralmente com corpo comprimido lateralmente e brilho metálico.
  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.

    🇵🇹Peixe-sol

  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.

    🇵🇹Peixe-lua

    Sinônimos: 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.

    🇵🇹Peixe-sol

    Sinônimos: breamcentrarchid

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